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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Confederate States Navy and a brief history of what became of it. [from the Richmond, Va. Times December 30, 1900.] (search)
l propeller, two guns. Captured from the Federals October , 1861 and set on fire by Confederates at the battle of Elizabeth City, N. C., February 10, 1862. fire fly—Wooden side-wheel river steamer. Used for a while at Savannah as a tender and then permitted to go to wreck. Florida—Originally the merchant steamer Oreto. Bought in 1862 at Liverpool by the Confederates and mounted with five guns. She was boarded by the United States Ship Wachusett and captured in the harbor of Bahai, Brazil, October 7, 1864, while her captain and crew were ashore on liberty. 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 steal