USS Glasgow: A Busy Ship

On July 1, 1864, the USS Glasgow fired on an unknown blockade runner also under the guns of Fort Morgan.  When Fort Gaines surrendered to Union forces on August 8, 1864, the Glasgow was there.  Admiral David Farragut came onboard for a brief visit November 26.

During 1865, the Glasgow continued her duties and in addition, due to her speed and light draft, was flagship of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron.  She struck an obstruction and sank in shoal water off Mobile 8 May 1865, and was not raised until  19 June.

After that, the ship went to Pensacola, Florida, for repairs and returned to duty 1 July 1866.

The Glasgow was chosen to continue in the U.S. Navy after the war and continued cruising in the Gulf of Mexico.  She served as a storeship and visited  New Orleans, Lakeport and Mexican ports until she entered the Pensacola Navy Yard for repairs 23 January 1868.

The Glasgow departed Pensacola 10 March and spent five months cruising with the squadron on the lower Mississippi River and off Pensacola where she returned 6 August.

Decommissioning came 17 October 1868 and was sold 4 June 1869 to Thomas McClellan.

NOTE.  This ship should not be confused with the USS Eugenie (1862).  This is the first Eygenie I wrote about last week.

This still doesn't clear up the question of which ship captured the blockade runner Alabama.

--Old B-R'er