U.S. Army Steamer Allison

I have been unable to find out any information on the Army steamer Allison which captured a ship off New Bern yesterday other than a drawing of it.

From Civil War Day By Day, University of N.C. Library.

13 October 1862:  Drawing of USS Steamer Allison by Herbert E. Valentine.

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--Old B-Runner