USS Beauregard (1861)
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USS Beauregard (1861) was a captured Confederate schooner acquired by the Union Navy
from the prize court
during the American Civil War
. She was put into service by the Union Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy
to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
in the Bahama Channel
12 November 1861; purchased from the Key West, Florida
, Prize Court
24 February 1862; and commissioned 28 March 1862, Acting Master D. Stearns in command.
coast (April 1862-June 1865). She also took part in attacks on Tampa, Florida
, (2 April 1863) and New Smyrna, Florida (28 July 1863).
was sold at Key West, Florida
, 28 June 1865.
Union Navy
The Union Navy is the label applied to the United States Navy during the American Civil War, to contrast it from its direct opponent, the Confederate States Navy...
from the prize court
Prize court
A prize court is a court authorized to consider whether or not a ship has been lawfully captured or seized in time of war or under the terms of the seizing ship's letters of marque and reprisal...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. She was put into service by the Union Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
Captured Confederate schooner becomes a Union Navy schooner
The Confederate privateer schooner Beauregard (ex-Priscilla C. Ferguson) was captured by William G. AndersonUSS William G. Anderson (1859)
USS William G. Anderson was a barque used by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was assigned by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries....
in the Bahama Channel
Old Bahama Channel
The Old Bahama Channel is a strait off the northern coast of Cuba and the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago and south of the Great Bahama Bank. It is approximately long and wide....
12 November 1861; purchased from the Key West, Florida
Key West, Florida
Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key...
, Prize Court
Prize court
A prize court is a court authorized to consider whether or not a ship has been lawfully captured or seized in time of war or under the terms of the seizing ship's letters of marque and reprisal...
24 February 1862; and commissioned 28 March 1862, Acting Master D. Stearns in command.
Assigned to the East Gulf Blockade
Beauregard captured ten blockade runners while serving with the East Gulf Blockading Squadron along the FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
coast (April 1862-June 1865). She also took part in attacks on Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, (2 April 1863) and New Smyrna, Florida (28 July 1863).
End-of-war decommissioning and sale
The schoonerSchooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
was sold at Key West, Florida
Key West, Florida
Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key...
, 28 June 1865.