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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)
. Captured from the Federals, March 23, 1863, in Atchafalaya river and burned in Bayou Teche, April 12, 1863, to prevent recapture. Edwards—Wooden tug, bought at Norfolk, 1861, and mounted with one gun. Her name was afterwards changed to the Forrest. Ellis—Iron hull tug-boat. Bought at Norfolk in 1861 and mounted with one gun. Captured by the Federals at the battle of Elizabeth City, 1862. Equator—Wooden tug-boat, one gun. Burned by Confederates at the fall of Wilmington in 1865. 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. Frede<