was replaced as commander of the James River Squadron by Admiral Raphael Semmes. Lieutenant Alphonse Barbot took command of Fredericksburg in February. Fredericksburg was repaired, but did not see further action. On April 3, Semmes was informed that the Confederates were abandoning Richmond. The vessels of the James River Squadron were taken upriver from Chaffin's Bluff to the obstructions at Drewry's Bluff, and the ships, including the ironclads, were burned early that morning. The men of the James River Squadron served on land, moving with the Confederate government to Danville, Virginia, before eventually surrendering in North Carolina. The wreck of Fredericksburg survived later dredging operations, despite being incompletely removed in 1871 and 1872, and the site was rediscovered in the 1980s. Fredericksburg lies parallel to the river, buried under to of sediment. Bisbee reports that the site has been heavily disturbed. Notes Citations Sources Fredericksburg Shipwrecks of the James River Shipwrecks of the Virginia coast Shipwrecks of the American Civil War Ships built in Richmond, Virginia 1863 ships Maritime incidents in April 1865 Scuttled vessels