Ku qor sii socodka faqradan - USS "Canonicus" waxay ahayd hal-turret monitor oo loo dhisay Ciidanka Badda ee Mareykanka intii lagu jiray Dagaalkii Sokeeye ee Mareykanka, markabkii ugu horreeyey ee fasalkeeda. Markabku wuxuu ku qaatay inta badan sanadkiisii ugu horreeyay ee adeegga isagoo ku sugan wabiga James, halkaas oo uu ku taageeri karo howlgallada ka dhanka ah Richmond isla markaana ka difaaci karo duulaan ay ku soo qaadeen maraakiibta Confederate ee ka tirsan James River Squadron. Waxay la dagaalantay duqeymaha ciidamada gumaysiga sanadka gudihiisa, waxayna markii dambe ka qeyb qaadatay labada weerar ee Fort Fisher
, oo difaacaya soo dhawaanshaha Wilmington, North Carolina, laga bilaabo Diseembar 1864 ilaa Janaayo 1865.