USS Isonomia -- Part 2: Operations Off Florida

The Isonomia sailed to Beaufort, North Carolina, on August 19, 1864, and arrived there on  August 23.  She joined the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron and served off New Inlet (Fort Fisher), until ordered to Key West on 8 September with special instructions to cruise in the vicinity of Nassau and the Bahama Banks.

At Key West she was found to be unready for sea service and stationed off West Pass, Florida, where she operated until November when she returned to Key West  to prepare for cruising in Bahama waters.

At the end of January 1865, the Isonomia was returned to duty along the west coast of Florida where she continued until the end of the war.    She captured the British bark George Douthwaite attempting to slip into the Warrior River with a cargo of rum, sugar wool, ginger and mahogany from Jamaica.

Again, I have not been able to find any information on a Warrior River along the west coast of Florida.)

On 9 June 1865, she towed the USS Somerset to New York  where she was decommissioned  28 June 1865 and sold at public auction to Tabor Co.on 12 July 1865.  She subsequently became a merchant ship named the City of Providence and was later sold to foreign interests in 1867.

Still Sounded Like a Real ZSleeper.  --Old B-Runner

155 Years Ago, October 17, 1861: Privateer Sallie Captures Another One

OCTOBER 17TH, 1861:  Confederate privateer Sallie, Master Henry S. Lebby, captured American brig Betsey Ames opposite the Bahama Banks with cargo including machinery.

--Old B-R'er

150 Years Ago-- June 26th-27th, 1864

JUNE 26TH:  USS Norfolk Packet captured sloop Sarah Mary off Mosquito Inlet, Florida, with cargo of cotton.

JUNE 27TH:  USS Proteus seized British blockade running steamer Jupiter northwest of Man-of-War Cay, Bahamas.  Her cargo had been thrown overboard.

USS Nipsic captured sloop Julia off Sapelo Sound,Georgia, with cargo of salt.

150 Years Ago-- June 9-12, 1864: Blockade-Runners Captured

JUNE 9, 1864:  USS Proteus captured British schooner R.S, Hood at sea north of Little Bahama Bank.

USS Rosalie captured steamer Emma at Marco Pass, Florida.

JUNE 10TH, 1864:  USS Elk captured sloop Yankee Doodle (interesting name for a blockade-runner) by entrance to Pearl River, Mississippi Sound.

USS Union took sloop Caroline at Jupiter Inlet, Florida.

JUNE 12TH, 1864:  USS Flag captured sloop Cyclops running out of Charleston Harbor, SC.

--Old B-R'er