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Cpl John F. Mackie firing from the USS GalenaCredit: USMC Historical Division painting The Battle of Drewry's Bluff, also known as the Battle of Fort Darling or Fort Drewry, took place 15 May 1862, in Chesterfield County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. Several Union ironclads steamed up the James River to probe the defenses of Richmond, Virginia, and were turned back before reaching the Confederate capitol. During the battle, Corporal John F. Mackie became the first Marine to earn the Medal of Honor.

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