ðə dʒˈeɪmz ɹˈɪvɚ skwˈɑːdɹən wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚ ðə sɛsˈɛʃən ʌv vɜːdʒˈɪniə dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ.
The James River Squadron was formed shortly after the secession of Virginia during the American Civil War.