USS Gem of the Sea Correspondence Book-- Part 2: Captured a Lot of Blockade Runners

Like I noticed in the Wikipedia article, this ship, though only a sailing vessel instead of steam, still managed to capture a lot of blockade runners.  I imagine most of these were also powered by sails and probably were smaller.

The gem of the Sea captured four prizes while part of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.  Then ,as a member of the East Gulf Blockading Squadron it captured at last a dozen more runners and smaller boats.

An example of what is in the book:

DECEMBER 6, 1861:  To Captain Ringgold of the U.S. Frigate Sabine describing the chase of a small sidewheel steamer which hoisted the Confederate flag once past them so the Gem of the Sea "gave her a shell as a compliment  to the hoisting of her flag."

Take That You Sneaky Sneak.  --Old B-R'er