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54: 61: 192: 391:, and in a short time, Cushing was forced to decide between surrender and a pull of a mile and a half to a waiting schooner. Cushing chose not to surrender, and before leaving his ship, set fire to her in five places, leaving the gun trained on the enemy to let the ship herself carry on the fight when flames would fire the cannon. Cushing and his men reached the schooner and made for the sea, getting the vessel over the bar just in time to escape several companies of cavalry trying to cut off the schooner at the mouth of the inlet. 407: 1789: 1784: 446: 28: 386:
ran aground on November 24, 1862, and could not be re-floated. After dark, her commanding officer moved all the crew except six and all her equipment and supplies except her pivot gun, some ammunition, two tons of coal, and a few small arms to one of the captured schooners. While the schooners
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slipped down the river to wait, Cushing and five of his men remained to fight it out. Early on the morning of November 25, 1862, the Confederates opened fire on
1853: 1858: 812: 425: 456: 420: 325:. She was placed under the command of Lieutenant C. L. Franklin, USN, and spent her entire U.S. Navy service in the sounds and rivers of North Carolina. 196: 1848: 844: 1804: 494: 1878: 322: 296: 837: 1372: 379: 1481: 880: 1792: 1788: 1783: 1779: 853: 487: 191: 1744: 1649: 1416: 412: 348: 284: 1563: 1379: 1365: 1339: 870: 830: 630: 336: 1868: 1766: 1393: 507: 229: 1358: 939: 798: 763: 344: 1754: 1638: 1512: 1453: 1292: 1285: 1189: 1181: 1058: 919: 749: 480: 1681: 1530: 1149: 1106: 1029: 1873: 1863: 1458: 1220: 1051: 280: 1713: 1703: 1670: 1659: 1541: 1351: 1167: 1160: 896: 574: 375: 300: 269: 241: 237: 233: 351:, to destroy salt works and a battery. On October 14, 1862, she was detailed to the blockade of 276: 1723: 1692: 1501: 1386: 1306: 1226: 1194: 1139: 1004: 946: 889: 742: 728: 567: 546: 257: 1734: 1616: 1583: 1523: 1441: 1430: 1040: 822: 525: 1469: 1205: 1128: 1092: 1069: 623: 518: 472: 395:
was blown to pieces by the explosion of her magazine on the morning of November 25, 1862.
1552: 1423: 1299: 1274: 997: 679: 637: 560: 532: 307: 292: 288: 265: 1837: 1328: 1242: 1080: 791: 672: 553: 452: 1490: 1405: 1317: 1174: 986: 770: 700: 651: 539: 465: 461: 382:. The steamer captured two schooners, some arms and mail. On her way down river, 240:. It was lost during a raid while under command of famed Navy officer Lieutenant 1605: 1260: 1231: 1212: 1117: 1018: 957: 907: 756: 721: 665: 644: 609: 352: 1267: 975: 784: 735: 714: 707: 616: 588: 581: 402: 332: 304: 1819: 1806: 1594: 1249: 1011: 964: 777: 693: 686: 602: 347:
on June 27, 1862, and from August 15 to 19, 1862, she made an expedition to
273: 17: 928: 356: 261: 658: 503: 340: 225: 27: 279:, CSN, in command, she played an important part in the defense of 190: 339:, on April 25, 1862. She had a brief engagement with Confederate 826: 476: 362:
with a valuable cargo of turpentine, cotton, and tobacco.
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on February 10, 1862; that day she was captured by the
1629: 860: 303:after a desperate struggle in which her commander, 331:took part in a combined expedition which captured 321:was taken into the U.S. Navy and assigned to the 185:1 32-pounder rifled cannon, 1 12-pounder howitzer 426:Bibliography of American Civil War naval history 85:Harlan & Hollingsworth, Wilmington, Delaware 130:Destroyed to prevent recapture 25 November 1862 838: 488: 8: 813:List of ships of the Confederate States Navy 355:, and a week later, captured and burned the 457:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 291:, North Carolina on August 28–29, 1861, of 845: 831: 823: 495: 481: 473: 854:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1862 451:This article incorporates text from the 421:Ships captured in the American Civil War 16:For other ships with the same name, see 1844:Gunboats of the Confederate States Navy 378:, sailed up New River Inlet to capture 127:Captured by U.S. Navy 10 February 1862; 272:when that State became a member. With 22: 50: 7: 1854:Shipwrecks of the American Civil War 1859:Maritime incidents in November 1862 323:North Atlantic Blockading Squadron 14: 1849:Shipwrecks of the Carolina coast 1787: 1782: 444: 405: 59: 52: 26: 460:. The entries can be found 374:, under command of Lieutenant 297:Elizabeth City, North Carolina 295:on February 7–8, 1862, and of 1: 380:Jacksonville, North Carolina 1895: 310:, CSN, was badly wounded. 15: 1879:Naval magazine explosions 1777: 1582:November (unknown date): 809: 514: 413:American Civil War portal 349:Swansboro, North Carolina 136: 45: 25: 1648:January (unknown date): 1375:General M. Jeff Thompson 462:Confederate service here 337:Beaufort, North Carolina 264:in 1861 by the State of 508:Confederate States Navy 441:, New York, 1911, 1986. 268:and turned over to the 230:Confederate States Navy 137:General characteristics 1382:General Sterling Price 1259:April (unknown date): 1090:March (unknown date): 345:Winton, North Carolina 204: 153:6 ft (1.8 m) 32:"The captured gunboat 1419:General Earl Van Dorn 194: 1564:G. L. Brockenborough 1338:May (unknown date): 437:Charles F. Johnson, 199:" Ensign of the CSS 1820:34.7179°N 77.4254°W 1816: /  248:Confederate Service 177:28 officers and men 1361:General Beauregard 466:Union service here 376:William B. Cushing 370:In November 1862, 242:William B. Cushing 238:American Civil War 234:United States Navy 205: 66:Confederate States 1825:34.7179; -77.4254 1799: 1798: 1482:Lord of the Isles 1184:Stonewall Jackson 820: 819: 751:Queen of the West 314:U.S. Navy Service 256:was purchased at 189: 188: 117:Norfolk, Virginia 1886: 1831: 1830: 1828: 1827: 1826: 1821: 1817: 1814: 1813: 1812: 1809: 1791: 1786: 1770: 1760: 1749: 1739: 1729: 1718: 1708: 1698: 1687: 1676: 1665: 1654: 1644: 1622: 1611: 1600: 1589: 1578: 1567: 1557: 1547: 1536: 1533:Isaac N. Seymour 1518: 1507: 1496: 1485: 1475: 1464: 1447: 1436: 1411: 1400: 1399: 1345: 1334: 1323: 1312: 1280: 1255: 1237: 1200: 1155: 1152:Maria J. Carlton 1144: 1134: 1123: 1112: 1101: 1086: 1075: 1064: 1046: 1035: 1032:Isaac N. 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Seger 353:Bogue Inlet 270:Confederacy 236:during the 1874:Ship fires 1864:1860 ships 1838:Categories 1811:77°25′31″W 1808:34°43′04″N 1757:Bainbridge 1669:February: 1641:St Vincent 1515:Adirondack 1426:Livingston 1302:Mound City 1295:Germantown 1288:Cincinnati 1277:Carondelet 1227:Washington 1213:CSRC  1061:Cumberland 1000:Appomattox 861:Shipwrecks 681:Lady Davis 639:Grand Duke 562:Carondelet 534:Appomattox 432:References 333:Fort Macon 305:Lieutenant 301:Union Army 285:Fort Clark 277:W. T. Muse 174:Complement 166:Propulsion 1755:USS  1724:USS  1693:USS  1684:Minnesota 1682:USS  1671:USS  1660:HMS  1639:HMS  1617:USS  1606:USS  1595:USS  1584:USS  1542:USS  1531:USS  1524:USS  1513:USS  1502:USS  1470:USS  1459:USS  1442:USS  1331:Jamestown 1300:USS  1286:USS  1275:CSS  1268:CSS  1245:Louisiana 1195:USS  1182:CSS  1109:Red Rover 1083:Whitehall 1081:USS  1059:USS  1052:USS  1041:USS  1030:USS  1005:CSS  965:USS  958:USS  947:USS  940:USS  929:USS  908:USS  897:USS  890:USS  793:Tuscarora 674:Jamestown 555:Bienville 274:Commander 169:propeller 18:USS Ellis 1753:22 Nov: 1743:15 Nov: 1733:17 Aug: 1712:23 Jun: 1702:13 May: 1658:22 Feb: 1637:11 Jan: 1604:31 Dec: 1593:12 Dec: 1571:25 Nov: 1561:15 Oct: 1540:10 Sep: 1522:24 Aug: 1511:23 Aug: 1493:Arkansas 1479:24 Jul: 1468:21 Jul: 1451:15 Jul: 1440:28 Jun: 1415:26 Jun: 1408:Maurepas 1404:16 Jun: 1327:15 May: 1320:Virginia 1316:11 May: 1284:10 May: 1241:28 Apr: 1204:25 Apr: 1177:Manassas 1159:24 Apr: 1148:19 Apr: 1138:14 Apr: 1079:10 Mar: 1054:Congress 1039:25 Feb: 1028:20 Feb: 996:10 Feb: 989:Sea Bird 956:26 Jan: 938:25 Jan: 927:24 Jan: 917:23 Jan: 906:20 Jan: 772:Sea Bird 765:Savannah 702:Maurepas 653:Isondiga 541:Beaufort 504:Gunboats 399:See also 360:Adelaide 357:schooner 262:Virginia 232:and the 224:) was a 182:Armament 145:100 tons 114:Homeport 90:Launched 36:" (from 1722:7 Aug: 1715:Memphis 1705:Planter 1691:8 May: 1680:8 Mar: 1673:Vermont 1662:Defence 1608:Monitor 1551:2 Oct: 1544:Tigress 1489:6 Aug: 1349:6 Jun: 1263:Jackson 1234:Pamlico 1221:Pioneer 1215:Pickens 1127:8 Apr: 1120:Grampus 1116:7 Apr: 1105:4 Apr: 1098:Memphis 1093:Camilla 1068:9 Mar: 1050:8 Mar: 1021:Forrest 985:8 Feb: 974:7 Feb: 899:Potomac 888:9 Jan: 878:4 Jan: 868:2 Jan: 758:Sampson 723:Pamlico 667:Jackson 646:Hampton 611:Forrest 576:Clifton 506:of the 341:cavalry 335:, near 258:Norfolk 228:in the 226:gunboat 215:(later 82:Builder 46:History 1726:Oneida 1695:Galena 1504:Sumter 1309:Fulton 1270:Oregon 1197:Varuna 1141:Erebus 978:Curlew 892:Meteor 786:Teaser 737:Peedee 716:Oregon 709:Morgan 618:Gaines 590:Drewry 583:Curlew 449:  1619:Noble 1597:Cairo 1586:Mingo 1575:Ellis 1252:McRae 1014:Fanny 967:Timor 960:India 779:Selma 695:Macon 688:McRae 604:Fanny 597:Ellis 393:Ellis 389:Ellis 384:Ellis 372:Ellis 329:Ellis 319:Ellis 254:Ellis 221:Ellis 212:Ellis 201:Ellis 161:steam 150:Draft 76:Ellis 34:Ellis 1793:1863 1780:1861 1573:USS 1554:Iona 1491:CSS 1431:CSS 1424:CSS 1417:CSS 1406:CSS 1394:CSS 1387:CSS 1380:CSS 1373:CSS 1366:CSS 1359:CSS 1352:CSS 1340:CSS 1329:CSS 1318:CSS 1307:CSS 1293:CSS 1261:CSS 1250:CSS 1243:CSS 1232:CSS 1206:CSS 1175:CSS 1168:CSS 1161:CSS 1150:USS 1129:CSS 1118:CSS 1107:CSS 1096:(or 1070:CSS 1019:CSS 1012:CSS 998:CSS 987:CSS 976:CSS 931:Peri 464:and 343:off 283:and 252:The 122:Fate 109:1862 101:1861 93:1860 72:Name 660:Ivy 287:in 217:USS 208:CSS 1840:: 1529:, 1457:, 1429:, 1422:, 1392:, 1385:, 1378:, 1371:, 1364:, 1357:, 1305:, 1298:, 1291:, 1273:, 1266:, 1248:, 1230:, 1224:, 1218:, 1211:, 1193:, 1187:, 1180:, 1173:, 1166:, 1057:, 1017:, 1010:, 1003:, 963:, 945:, 895:, 260:, 244:. 1100:) 846:e 839:t 832:v 496:e 489:t 482:v 468:. 203:. 40:) 20:.

Index

USS Ellis


Stars and Bars
gunboat
Confederate States Navy
United States Navy
American Civil War
William B. Cushing
Norfolk
Virginia
North Carolina
Confederacy
Commander
W. T. Muse
Fort Hatteras
Fort Clark
Hatteras Inlet
Roanoke Island
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Union Army
Lieutenant
James W. Cooke
North Atlantic Blockading Squadron
Fort Macon
Beaufort, North Carolina
cavalry
Winton, North Carolina
Swansboro, North Carolina
Bogue Inlet

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