The Dawn was assigned to duty with the Potomac Flotilla and sailed from New York May 11 and took station at the mouth of the York River until September 24. During that time, she captured three ships with contraband goods and passengers. After repairs at the Washington Navy Yard, she was sent to the Rappahannock River.
From 7 February to 27 April 1862 she had a new boiler installed at New York City, then stood out for Port Royal, South Carolina, for service in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Arriving on station 14 May, she patrolled the coastal and inland waters of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, frequently exchanging fire with enemy shore batteries and joining in the attacks on Fort McAllister of 27 January- 1 February 1863.
She also assisted in the capture of several blockade runners, inclusing the Confederate privateer Nashville with a valuable cargo of cotton.
--Old B-Runner
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