I see that three cannons from the CSS Pee Dee, from yesterday's post, will be raised from the Pee Dee River.
STONO-- Burned on evacuation of Charleston. Captured from US Navy, formerly the USS Isaac Smith.
THEODORA-- Sidewheel iron privateer, 500 tons. Formerly the Carolina, name changed to Gordon and then to Theodora.
CONFEDERATE PRIVATEERS OPERATING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
BEAUREGARD-- schooner, 61 tons. Captured November 12, 1861 by USS W.G. Anderson.
DIXIE-- schooner 111 tons. Captured April 15, 1862, by USS Keystone State off Georgetown, S.C.. Name changed to Kate Hale when it became a blockade-runner then later to Success. (Captured by Union, sold and became a blockade-runner.)
JEFFERSON DAVIS-- full-rigged brig, 187 tons. Formerly the slaver Echo.
SALLIE-- 170 tons
SAVANNAH-- schooner, sails, 53 tons. Captured by USS Perry June 3, 1861. Formerly Pilot Boat No. 7 at Charleston, S.C..
--Old B-Runner
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