dɪtˈætʃmənts ʌv sˈeɪlɚz wɜːɹ ɐsˈaɪnd tˌɛmpɚɹˈɛɹᵻli tə kˈʌvɚ ðə ɹˈɪtʃmənd dᵻfˈɛnsᵻz ænd fɹˈiː tɹˈuːps fɔːɹ jˈuːs ɪnðə fˈiːld.
Detachments of sailors were assigned temporarily to cover the Richmond defenses and free troops for use in the field.