Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Captain McGowan” in article 3 of The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1861., [Electronic resource]:

...where, about three o'clock yesterday morning, the steaming came alongside to take off the soldiers; but the commanding officer, deeming it an unpropitious moment on account of the terrific frost, and Captain McGowan fearing accident from the misses of ice, the movement was postponed.--Those on board the vessel describe the cold at this time as of unusual severity. The sides of the ship were covered with ice, w...
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