USS Glasgow (1863)

USS Glasgow (1863)

USS "Glasgow" (1863) was a blockade runner captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy principally as a dispatch boat and storeship in support of the blockade of the ports of the rebellious Confederate States of America.

Blockade runner "Eugenie" captured by "R. R. Cuyler" in 1863

"Glasgow" was originally blockade runner "Eugenie", captured off Mobile Bay 6 May 1863 by "R. R. Cuyler". She was purchased from the Key West, Florida, Prize Court and commissioned 9 July 1863, Acting Ensign N. M. Dyer in command.

Assigned to the West Gulf Blockade

Assigned to the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, "Eugenie" served as a dispatch boat and supply ship for the squadron between Mobile Bay and Pensacola, Florida.

Mermentau Lake, Louisiana, expedition

"Eugenie" sent an expedition to Mermentau Lake, Louisiana, 22 December 1863, for the capture of two British blockade runners. schooner "Derby" was captured, but had to be burnt because of heavy enemy shore fire on the attacking party.

"Eugenie" renamed as "Glasgow"

"Eugenie" was renamed "Glasgow" 21 January 1864, and after a week repairing at New Orleans, Louisiana, in early February, was back on station with the blockading fleet off Mobile, Alabama.

Admiral Farragut comes aboard for a visit

Serving mainly as dispatch boat, "Glasgow" aided in the destruction of blockade runner "Ivanhoe" under the fire of Fort Morgan 30 May 1864, and fired at an unknown blockade runner under the guns of the fort 1 July. She was present off Fort Gaines 8 August when the fort surrendered to Union forces after Admiral David Farragut's historic victory at Mobile Bay, and received the Admiral on board for a brief visit 26 November.

Named as flagship, but then sinks off Mobile

During 1865, "Glasgow" continued her regular duties, and in addition served occasionally, because of her speed and light draft, as flagship of the West Gulf Squadron. She struck an obstruction and sank in shoal water off Mobile 8 May 1865, and was not raised until 19 June. "Glasgow" was taken to Pensacola, Florida, for repairs and returned to duty 1 July 1866.

Retained for service at war’s end

Chosen to be retained for the post-war cruising squadron in the Gulf, "Glasgow" served as storeship and visited New Orleans, Lakeport, and Mexican ports until she entered the Pensacola Navy Yard for repairs 23 January 1868. Departing Pensacola 10 March, she spent another five months cruising with the squadron on the lower Mississippi River and off Pensacola, returning there 6 August 1868.

Decommissioning and sale

She decommissioned 17 October 1868 at Pensacola and was sold 4 June 1869 to Thomas McClellan.

Note

This ship should not to be confused with schooner USS|Eugenie|1862.

References

See also

* United States Navy
* American Civil War

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/g5/glasgow.htm USS Glasgow]


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