Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: " On, Radford akarayirwa kuti azviratidze kuna Rear Admiral John Dahlgren kuPhiladelphia nokuda kwokutungamirirwa kwechikepe chine zvombo. " Pakusvika kwakagadziriswa kuti ngarava yaida kugadziriswa saka Radford akazorodzwa uye akarayirwa kuNaval Board muWashington, D.C. muna July 1864. Akadzorerwa ku"New Ironsides" pana, uye akabatana neNorth Atlantic Blockading Squadron paHampton Roads. Rear Admiral David Porter akaunganidza ngarava kuti arwise Fort Fisher nokuda kwokutonga Cape Fear River. Akaisa Radford mukutungamira kweIronclad Division, yaive nechikepe chikuru "New Ironsides",,,, uye panguva
kurwisa Fort Fisher muna December 1864 uye muna January 1865. David Porter akarumbidza rutsigiro rwaRadford kumasimba eUnion pamhenderekedzo uye nhengo sere dzevashandi vake dzakapiwa Medal of Honor.