Richmond Ironclads at Trent's Reach
Conjectural view of the CSS
Richmond dated 1900: ORN Series I Vol. 11 672B.
The Confederate Navy Attacks: January 23, 1865
The ironclads Virginia II, Richmond, and Fredericksburg, accompanied by eight wooden steamers, sailed after dark on January 23. At about 8:30 p.m., a U.S. sentry saw movement in the Devil’s Elbow. Someone fired and the muzzle flash lit up the passing fleet. Union gunners ran to their stations and began aiming at shadows in the night.
The Confederate Navy Attacks: January 23, 1865
The ironclads Virginia II, Richmond, and Fredericksburg, accompanied by eight wooden steamers, sailed after dark on January 23. At about 8:30 p.m., a U.S. sentry saw movement in the Devil’s Elbow. Someone fired and the muzzle flash lit up the passing fleet. Union gunners ran to their stations and began aiming at shadows in the night.