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==Defenses Bolstered & Their First Test==
[[File:Obstruction in front of Fort Darling, James River, Va., 1864. - NARA - 524793.jpg|thumb|Obstructions placed in the James River around Fort Darling]]
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, with them defenses were expanded further and obstacles sunk into the James River and 6 more guns placed in a battery upriver. Men worked around the clock for the anticipated battle.<ref name="government" />
Then on May 15, 5 Union Navy vessels steamed towards Richmond. Led by [[John Rodgers (American Civil War naval officer)|Commander John 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://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/va012.htm|publisher=nps.gov|accessdate=18 November 2012}}</ref> engaged the defenses at Fort Darling at 7.45am. The concussion from the 10-inch gun 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.<ref name="government" />
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