- CSS Drewry
CSS "Drewry" was a wooden
gunboat with foredeck protected by an iron V-shaped shield. Classed as a tender, she was attached to Flag OfficerFrench Forrest 'sJames River Squadron sometime in1863 with MasterLewis Parrish , CSN, in command.In addition to transporting troops and other routine service, she took part in several engagements along the river prior to
January 24 ,1865 , when, inTrent's Reach , she was destroyed by two shots from a 100-pounder rifle in a battery of the1st Connecticut Artillery . The second hit exploded her magazine as she assisted CSS "Richmond" to get afloat; all but two of her crew had reached safety before the explosion.Commanders
The commanders of the CSS "Drewry" were:Coski (1996), John M. "Capital Navy: The Men, Ships and Operations of the James River Squadron", Campbell, CA: Savas Woodbury Publishers. ISBN 1-882810-03-1.]
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William Harwar Parker (May-fall 1862)
* MasterLewis Parrish (around October 1863-May 1864)
* LieutenantWilliam B. Hall (May 19-May 21, 1864)
* LieutenantWilliam H. Wall (June 1864-January 23, 1865)Notes and references
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