Ku dhammee weedhan soo socota: Barney waxaa loo magacaabay taliye ka mid ah ciidamada badda ee Confederate States Navy July 2, 1861. Wuxuu amar ku bixiyay CSS "Jamestown" intii lagu jiray Dagaalkii Hampton Roads, dagaalkii caanka ahaa ee lala galay Ciidamada Maraykanka, intii uu socday wuxuu qabsaday laba brigs iyo dooni Accomac ah oo ka baxsan Newport News Point halka CSS "Virginia" uu qabtay dareenka Ciidamada Badda ee Midowga. Ka dib markii ay ciidamada gumaysigu ka baxeen Norfolk, "Jamestown" ayaa la qarxiyay si loo xiro wabiga James ee Drewry's Bluff. Xilligaas kadib
Dagaalkii Drewry's Bluff, oo ay ku dagaalameen ciidamada badda ee Confederate-ka ee ka soo horjeeday ciidamada badda ee Midowga ee ku sii jeeday Richmond, qoryaha "Jamestown" ayaa loo tixgeliyey inay yihiin qodobka ugu muhiimsan ee ka hortaga maraakiibta cadowga. Dagaalka kadib, wuxuu amaan ka helay Congress-ka Confederate-ka waxaana loo dalacsiiyay taliyaha.