. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . ac. On the 10th, Norfolk was aban-doned, and Was immediately occupied by the Union forces under GeneralWool. Early the next morning Commodore Tattnall, being unable to carryout his plan of taking the Mcrrimnc up the James River, destroyed her nearCraney Island. Meantime, the Galena and her consorts under CommanderJohn Rodgers had been working their way up the James River. On the firstday two batteries were encountered. The first, at Rock Wharf
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . ac. On the 10th, Norfolk was aban-doned, and Was immediately occupied by the Union forces under GeneralWool. Early the next morning Commodore Tattnall, being unable to carryout his plan of taking the Mcrrimnc up the James River, destroyed her nearCraney Island. Meantime, the Galena and her consorts under CommanderJohn Rodgers had been working their way up the James River. On the firstday two batteries were encountered. The first, at Rock Wharf, was resistance of the second, at Hardins Bluff, was more obstinate, but Rod-gers, in the Galena, lay abreast of the enemys guns and kept up a steady fire,disconcerting their aim while the wooden boats went by. During the nextweek Rodgers continued on his course up the James, meeting with no seriousimpediment until he arrived at Drowi-ys Bluff, eight miles below Richmond. At this time, May 15th, the flotilla had been increased by the addition of REAR-ADMIRAL JOHN RODGERS. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH. THE NAl^Y IN THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN. 269. SUNKEN STEAMBOATS AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE / JAMES RIVER, NEAR FORT BARLING, ON DREWRYSBLUFF. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH. FORT DARLING, LOOKING DOWN THEJAMES FROM A PHOTOGRAPH the Monitor and the Nauqa-tuck. Fort DarUiig (Com-mander E. Farrand, C. ), at Drewrys Bhiff, wasa strong position, two hun-dred feet above the river, andmounting a number of heavy guns. At the foot of the bluff an obstruction hadbeen pUiced in the river formed of sunken vessels secured by chains. The lightarmor of the Galena had not as yet been seriously tested, and Rodgers had nogreat confidence in her ability to stand a severe fire; nevertheless, he decidedto make the test. In a private letter wiitten shortly after, he said; I wasconvinced as soon as I came on board that she would be riddled under fire,but the public thought differently, and I resolved to give
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