The ship was initially assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron and supported Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign in 1862 where she was damaged during the Battle of Drewry's Bluff because her armor proved incapable of preventing Confederate shots from penetrating.
The ship was initially assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. The ship was initially supported Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign in 1862. She was damaged during the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. Her armor proved incapable of preventing Confederate shots from penetrating.