æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ, əbstɹˈʌkʃənz wɜː ɹᵻmˈuːvd fɹʌmðə dʒˈeɪmz ɹˈɪvɚ baɪ ðə kənfˈɛdɚɹəts, ænd ðə skwˈɑːdɹən wʌz sˈɛnt dˌaʊn ɹˈɪvɚ, ˈoʊnli tə fˈaɪnd ðætðə fˈɛdɚɹəlz hæd bˈɪlt ðɛɹ ˈoʊn bˈæɹɪkˌeɪdz.
At the end of May 1864, obstructions were removed from the James River by the Confederates, and the squadron was sent down river, only to find that the Federals had built their own barricades.