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U. S. CIVIL WAR
PHOTOGRAPHS
DREWRY'S BLUFF (FORT DARLING)
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James River from Drewry's Bluff - 1865.
James River from Drewry's Bluff - 1998.
Cannon at Fort Darling - Drewry's Bluff - 1865.
Cannon at Fort Darling - Drewry's Bluff - 1998.
Date: May 15, 1862
Estimated Casualties: 41 total
With the fall of Yorktown, the Confederate ironclad Virginia at Norfolk was
scuttled to prevent her capture. This opened the James River to Federal
gunboats. On May 15, five gunboats, including
the ironclads Monitor and Galena, steamed up the James to test the Richmond
defenses. They encountered submerged obstacles and deadly accurate fire from
the batteries at Drewry's Bluff, which inflicted
severe damage on the Galena. The Federal Navy was turned back.
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Drewry's Bluff - September, 1998.
The Cannon, shown at the top of this page, is marked with an arrow.
Drewry's Bluff, Virginia (vicinity).
Sling for heavy artillery
Sling Cart used in removing the captured artillery - Fort
Darling, Drewry's Bluff, James River, Virginia, April '65.
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