USS Glasgow-- Part 2: Mermantau Lake and the Name Change

The Eugenie was sent on an expedition to Mermentau River/Lake, Louisiana, on 22 December 1863 for the capture of two British blockade runners, the schooner Derby was captured, but had to be burnt  because of heavy enemy shore fire on the attacking party.

RENAMED

The Eugenie was renamed USS Glasgow on January 21, 1864. after a week of repairing in New Orleans.  In early February it was back on station wit the blockading fleet near Mobile, Alabama.

Serving mainly as a dispatch boat, the Glasgow aided in the destruction of the blockade runner Ivanhoe under the fire of Fort Morgan 30 June 1864.

--Old B-Runner