- USS Laurel (1862)
USS "Laurel" (1862) was a steamer acquired by the
Union Navy during theAmerican Civil War . She was used by the Navy as a tugboat."Laurel", a screw steamer, was built in
1862 for theUnion Army atSt. Louis, Missouri , as "Erebus". She was transferred from the War Department to the Union Navy30 August 1862 and renamed Laurel19 October .Mississippi River operations
The tug operated on the
Mississippi River for the remainder of the Civil War supporting operations of both the Army and Navy which cut the Confederacy in two and deprived southern armies in the East of men, food, and equipment from the rich region west of the Mississippi River.Post-war decommissioning and civilian career
After the war ended, she assisted in the demobilization of the
Mississippi Squadron before decommissioning atMound City, Illinois .,12 August 1865 . She was sold at auction there 5 days later to Sol. A. Silver. Documented as "Laurel"2 January 1867 , the tug remained in service until abandoned in1903 .References
See also
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United States Navy
*American Civil War External links
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/l4/laurel-i.htm USS Laurel]
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