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Line 10: In May the crew were joined by those from [[C.S.S. Virginia]], who had scuttled their ship with the fall of Norfolk on May 9,<ref name="government">{{cite web}}</ref> with them defenses were expanded further and obstacles sunk into the James River and 6 more guns placed in a battery upriver.<ref name=government>{{cite web}}</ref> Men worked around the clock for the anticipated battle. Then on May 15, 5 Union Navy vessels steamed towards Richmond. Led by [[John Rodgers (American Civil War naval officer)\|Commander John ~~Rodger~~Rodgers]], the [[USS Monitor\|USS ''Monitor'']], [[USS Galena (1862)\|USS ''Galena'']], Port Royal, [[USS Aroostook (1861)\|Aroostook]] and [[USRC Naugatuck\|Naugatuck]]<ref name=naval>{{cite web\|title=American Civil War Naval Action May 15, 1862\|url=http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/va/Drewry_Bluff_Union_Navy.html\|publisher=americancivilwar.com\|accessdate=18 November 2012}}</ref> engaged the defenses at Fort Darling at 7.45am.<ref name=government>{{cite web}}</ref> The concussion from the 10-pounder was so strong that eight miles away the windows in Richmond rattled with the firing of the Confederate's cannons; however, it broke its casing with the first shot and was inactive for the rest of the battle. [[File:Bombardment of Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, 15 May 1862.jpg\|thumb\|left\|The 5 Union ships lined up against Fort Darling, Richmond's only defense]]

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