JULY 28TH, 1864: The USS Mendota and USS Agawam shelled Confederate positions across Four Mile Creek, on the James River, in support of Union moves to clear the area and restore full Northern use of the river at that point.
AUGUST 3RD, 1864: The USS Miami engaged Confederate batteries at Wilcox's Landing, Virginia, who weer firing on Union transports, forcing them to withdraw after an hour.
The next day, the Miami and USS Osceola drove off batteries firing on other transports at Harrison's Landing on the James River.
Throughout the South, Union gunboats kept vital communications and supply lines open despite Confederate efforts to disrupt and destroy them.
--Old B-R'er
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