USS Garland (1815)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Garland.

History
United States
Name	Garland
Launched	1815
Acquired	28 October 1861
In service	1861
Out of service	1862
Fate	transferred to the Union Army 7 January 1862
General characteristics
Tonnage	243
Length	92 ft 5 in (28.17 m)
Beam	24 ft 4 in (7.42 m)
Draft	12 ft 2 in (3.71 m)
Propulsion	sail

USS Garland was a bark acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. The Navy planned on using her as part of the stone fleet; however, because of the Union Army's need for a supply ship, she was transferred to that service for the duration of the entire war.

Service history

Garland was a bark built at Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1815 for service as a privateer. She was rebuilt at New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1845 and purchased there by Morgan and Chappell for $3,150 for the Navy on 28 October 1861 for the "Stone Fleet." ^[1] However, she was not used as an obstruction but transferred to the Army Quartermaster Department at Hilton Head, South Carolina, 7 January 1862 for service as a supply ship.

References

1. Treasures of the Confederate Coast: the "real Rhett Butler" & Other Revelations by Dr. E. Lee Spence, (Narwhal Press, Charleston/Miami, 1995) ISBN   1886391017 ISBN   1886391009, p. 152

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .The entry can be found here.