USS J. W. Wilder (1859)

USS J. W. Wilder (1859)

USS "J. W. Wilder" (1859) was a schooner captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a tender in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways.

British schooner captured, placed into Union Navy service

"J. W. Wilder" was a British schooner captured about 15 miles east of Mobile Bay entrance 20 January 1862 by Union screw steamer "Cuyler". She was condemned and sold to the Navy by the New York City prize court 19 May 1863.

Assigned to the West Gulf blockade

"J. W. Wilder" used as a tender to ordnance ship "Sportsman" by the West Gulf Blockading Squadron.

References

See also

* United States Navy
* American Civil War

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/j1/j_w_wilder.htm USS J. W. Wilder]


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