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Alexandria (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
. uncle Ben—Tug-boat, seized at Wilmington in 1861, mounted one gun. Her machinery was taken out and put in the North Carolina, and hull sold. United States—Old wooden frigate in ordinary at Gosport Navy-yard. Seized by Confederates in 1861, and used as a receiving ship. She was called sometimes the Confederate States. water Witch—Captured from the Federals in Ossabaw sound. June 3, 1864. Burned at the fall of Savannah, December, 1864. Webb—Wooden ram on the Mississippi and Red rivers. Burned by the Confederates after the close of the war. Winslow—Side-wheel river steamer, formerly the J. E. Coffee. Bought at Norfolk in 1861 and mounted one gun. Wrecked on a sunken hulk outside of Hatteras, in 1861. Yadkin—Wooden gun-boat. Built at Wilmington and burned by the Confederates at the fall of that city in 1865. In addition to the foregoing, there were the following which were used temporarily as tenders and afterwards returned to their original owners, that d
Yazoo River (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
ansas—Iron-clad, ten guns. Launched at Memphis in 1862 and completed on the Yazoo river, July 15, 1862. Her machinery became disabled near Baton Rouge in August ofrleans in 1861, and mounted two guns. She was burned by the Confederates in Yazoo river in 1863 to prevent capture. Isendiga-Wooden gun-boat, three guns. Burnedought at New Orleans, 1861, and mounted six guns. Burned by Confederates in Yazoo river in 1863. Louisiana—Iron-clad, built at New Orleans, 1862, and mounted tenort, La., in 1864. Mobile—Wooden tug, two guns; burned by Confederates in Yazoo river. Morgan—Merchant steamer, bought at Mobile, 1861; mounted six guns. She Polk—Side-wheel river steamer, mounted seven guns; burned by Confederates in Yazoo river in 1863, to avoid capture. PHOeNIX—Iron-clad floating battery, at Mobile.August 5th, 1864. St. Mary—Side-wheel river steamer, two guns. Burned on Yazoo river. Stono—Gun-boat, seven guns, formerley the Isaac Smith. Captured
Augusta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
he fall of New Orleans in 1862. McREA—Wooden propeller, bought at New Orleans, 1861, and mounted six guns. She was sunk by the Confederates after the fall of that city in 1862. Macon-Wooden propeller, ten guns, built at Savannah, taken to Augusta after the fall of that city and held until the war ended. Manassas—Iron-plated ram, built at New Orleans in 1861, mounted one gun; sunk by order of her commander at the battle of New Orleans, 1862. Manassas—Schooner, formerly United States upon the evacution of that city. Savannah—Iron-clad, four guns. Built at Savannah and burned by the Confederates at the evacuation of that city in December, 1864. Sampson—Side-wheel river steamer, two guns. Taken by the Confederates to Augusta upon the evacuation of Savannah, December, 1864. sea-Bird—Side-wheel river steamer. Bought at Norfolk in 1861 and armed with two guns. Sunk in battle at Elizabeth City, February 10th, 1852. Selma—Side-wheel merchant steamer. Moun
Drewry's Bluff (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
meleon, and taken to England. Talmico—Side-wheel, two guns. Accidentally sunk at Savannah in 1863. Teaser—Wooden tug, two guns, bought at Richmond in 1861, and captured by the Federals in James river in 1862. Tennessee—Iron-clad, six guns. Built at Mobile and captured in battle of Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864. Thomas Jefferson—Side-wheel merchant steamer, formerly the Jamestown. Seized at Richmond in 1861 and mounted two guns. She was sunk by the Confederates, May, 1862, at Drewry's Bluff to obstruct James river. torpedo—Wooden tug, two guns, burned by Confederates at Richmond. Tuscaloosa—Iron-clad, four guns. Burned by Confederates at at the fall of Mobile in 1865. Tuscaloosa—Formerly the bark Conrad. Captured June 21, 1863, by the Alabama and armed with four boat-howitzers. She was seized by the English authorities at Simon's Bay, South Africa, December, 1863, upon the charge of violation of neutrality of the port. She was subsequently released, but
Norfolk (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
Curlew—Side-wheel river steamer. Bought at Norfolk, 1861, mounted with two guns. Sunk in battlerest. Ellis—Iron hull tug-boat. Bought at Norfolk in 1861 and mounted with one gun. Captured byy Yard, 1861, and burned at the evacuation of Norfolk. Georgia—Iron-clad floating battery at Savecember, 1864. Jackson—Tug-boat, bought at Norfolk, 1861, and mounted two guns. She was dismantNansemond—Wooden gun-boat, two guns; built at Norfolk, 1862, and burned by the Confederates at Rich navy-yard, 1861; burned at the evacuation of Norfolk, 1862. Polk—Side-wheel river steamer, mounsea-Bird—Side-wheel river steamer. Bought at Norfolk in 1861 and armed with two guns. Sunk in bat. Burned by her captain at the evacuation of Norfolk, in 1862. Virginia Second—Iron-clad, four steamer, formerly the J. E. Coffee. Bought at Norfolk in 1861 and mounted one gun. Wrecked on a sunment: Superior, Harmony, and Kankakee near Norfolk, and the Schrapnel at Richmond. In the fal
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
The Confederate States Navy and a brief history of what became of it. [from the Richmond, Va. Times December 30, 1900.] Interesting data carefully Compiled from the memoranda of John L. Porter, the distinguished Chief Constructor of the Confederate States Navy. By John W. H. Porter. The following interesting and instruclmico—Side-wheel, two guns. Accidentally sunk at Savannah in 1863. Teaser—Wooden tug, two guns, bought at Richmond in 1861, and captured by the Federals in James river in 1862. Tennessee—Iron-clad, six guns. Built at Mobile and captured in battle of Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864. Thomas Jefferson—Side-wheel merchant steamer, formerly the Jamestown. Seized at Richmond in 1861 and mounted two guns. She was sunk by the Confederates, May, 1862, at Drewry's Bluff to obstruct James river. torpedo—Wooden tug, two guns, burned by Confederates at Richmond. Tuscaloosa—Iron-clad, four guns. Burned by Confederates at at the fall of Mobile in 1865.
Shreveport (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
lated ram, built at New Orleans in 1861, mounted one gun; sunk by order of her commander at the battle of New Orleans, 1862. Manassas—Schooner, formerly United States revenue-cutter; seized at New Berne, 1861, and name changed to Manassas. She was dismantled after a few months' service. Maurepas—Side-wheel river steamer, bought at New Orleans, 1861, and mounted five guns; sunk by Confederates to obstruct White river in 1862. Missouri—Center wheel iron-clad, eight guns; built at Shreveport, La., in 1864. Mobile—Wooden tug, two guns; burned by Confederates in Yazoo river. Morgan—Merchant steamer, bought at Mobile, 1861; mounted six guns. She was destroyed by Confederates at the fall of that city in 1865. morning light—Steamer, twelve guns, captured from the Federals off Sabine Pass, January 21, 1863. Muscogee—Centre-wheel iron-clad, eight guns; built at Columbus, Ga., and burned at the close of the war. Nansemond—Wooden gun-boat, two guns; built at Norf
Dumbarton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
s at the evacuation of that city, April, 1865. Gaines —Side-wheel merchant stealer, mounted six guns. Sunk in battle of Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864. Germantown—Sailing sloop of war, twenty-two guns. Seized by Confederates at Gosport Navy Yard, 1861, and burned at the evacuation of Norfolk. Georgia—Iron-clad floating battery at Savannah. Destroyed by the Confederates at the fall of that city, in December, 1864. Georgia—Cruiser, originally the merchant steamer Japan. Bought at Dumbarton in April, 1863, and mounted five guns. Sold at Liverpool by the Confederate Government in 1864. George page—Side-wheel river steamer, seized at Alexandria in 1861 and armed with two guns. Her name was afterwards changed to the Richmond. She was burned by the Confederates at Quantico in 1862. Harriet Lane—Captured from the Federals at Galveston, January 1, 1863. Mounted eight guns. Her name was changed to the Lavina and she was converted into a blockade runner. She was in Ha
Patrick Henry (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
d burned by the Confederates in 1865 on the approach of Sherman's army. North Carolina—Iron-clad, four guns; built at Wilmington, N. C., 1863; sprung aleak and sunk in Cape Fear river in September, 1864, at anchor. Palmetto State—Iron-clad, four guns; built at Charleston, and burned by the Confederates at the evacuation of that city, in 1865. Pamlico—Side-wheel river steamer; bought at New Orleans in 1861; burned by Confederates on Lake Pontchartrain, 1862, to avoid capture. Patrick Henry—Side-wheel merchant steamer Yorktown; seized at Richmond, 1861; mounted ten guns; burned by Confederates at Richmond, 1865. Plymouth—Sailing sloop of war; seized by the Confederates at the Gosport navy-yard, 1861; burned at the evacuation of Norfolk, 1862. Polk—Side-wheel river steamer, mounted seven guns; burned by Confederates in Yazoo river in 1863, to avoid capture. PHOeNIX—Iron-clad floating battery, at Mobile. Burned by the Confederates at the fall of that city in
Germantown (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
Forrest-Wooden tug-boat formerly the Edwards, bought at Norfolk in 1861 and mounted with two guns. She was disabled in battle at Roanoke Island. February 7, 1862, and was burned on the ways at Elizabeth City by the Confederates, February 10th. Fredericksburg—Iron-clad, four guns. Built at Richmond, 1863, and burned by the Confederates at the evacuation of that city, April, 1865. Gaines —Side-wheel merchant stealer, mounted six guns. Sunk in battle of Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864. Germantown—Sailing sloop of war, twenty-two guns. Seized by Confederates at Gosport Navy Yard, 1861, and burned at the evacuation of Norfolk. Georgia—Iron-clad floating battery at Savannah. Destroyed by the Confederates at the fall of that city, in December, 1864. Georgia—Cruiser, originally the merchant steamer Japan. Bought at Dumbarton in April, 1863, and mounted five guns. Sold at Liverpool by the Confederate Government in 1864. George page—Side-wheel river steamer, seized at Al
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