James River

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Record Data

Place Unit Type

Continent

Containing Unit

Virginia

Events

Date		Type
05/11/1867	Former Confederate president is transported from Fort Monroe to Richmond to appear in federal court under a writ of habeas corpus.	Lawmaking/Litigating
08/04/1863	In Virginia, a river mine causes heavy damage to Union naval units operating on the James River	Battles/Soldiers
06/28/1864	The Union Army crosses the James River, ending Grant's Overland Campaign and besieging Petersburg	Battles/Soldiers

People

Documents

Date	Title
04/07/1857	New York Times, “Virginia Frightened,” April 7, 1857

Images

Confederate Naval units on the James River, Virginia, November, 1864, artist's impression

Crew of the U.S.S. Lehigh, moored in the James River, Virginia, 1865, zoomable image

Crew of the U.S.S. Lehigh, moored in the James River, Virginia, 1865, detail

The U.S.S. Lehigh, moored in the James River, Virginia, circa 1864

The U.S.S. Commodore Jones blown up by a mine in the James River, Virginia, May 6, 1864, artist's impression

U.S.S. Commodore Barney hit with massive explosion on the James River in Virginia, artist's impression, zoomable image

U.S. gunboats in action against Confederate batteries on the James River, August 4, 1863, artist's impression, zoomable image

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