Farragut's squadron, with "Richmond" in company, successfully passed Vicksburg exchanging heavy fire on 28 June 1862 and was present when Farragut's fleet joined with Commodore Charles H. Davis' Western Flotilla above Vicksburg on 1 July 1862. "Richmond" again suffered two killed and was damaged almost as severely as during the New Orleans campaign. On 15 July 1862 the Confederate casemate ram came out of the Yazoo River and ran past the Union Fleet above Vicksburg. Although hotly pursued by "Richmond" and other ships, the ram escaped to shelter under the Confederate batteries at Vicksburg. Farragut's fleet again raced past Vicksburg and "Richmond" continued to provide escort for supply steamers and shore bombardment support.