Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28.
Reverend J. William Jones, Ed.

Sampson—Side-wheel river steamer, two guns. Taken by the Confederates to Augusta upon the evacuation of Savannah, December, 1864.

sea-Bird—Side-wheel river steamer. Bought at Norfolk in 1861 and armed with two guns. Sunk in battle at Elizabeth City, February 10th, 1852.

Selma—Side-wheel merchant steamer. Mounted, four guns. Captured by the Federals at the battle of Mobile Bay, August 5th, 1864.

St. Mary—Side-wheel river steamer, two guns. Burned on Yazoo river.

Stono—Gun-boat, seven guns, formerley the Isaac Smith. Captured from the Federals in Stono river, January 30th, 1863, and burned by the Confederates at the evacuation of Charleston in 1865.

Spray—Tug-boat, two guns. Sunk by the Confederates on St. Mary's river.

Shenandoah—Cruiser, formerly the merchant steamer Sea King, six guns. Delivered to English authorities at Liverpool after the close of the war, November 6th, 1865.

Stonewall—Sea-going iron-clad ram, three guns, formerly the Sphinx. Purchased in Denmark in 1865 and name changed to Stonewall. She was acquired too late to be of service and was turned over to the Spanish authorities at Havana after the war ended.

Sumter—Cruiser, formerly the merchant steamer Habana. Bought at New Orleans in 1861 and mounted with five guns. Her machinery gave out and she was sold at Charleston in 1862 by the Confederate authorities.

Tacony—Merchant bark, captured by the Clarence June 12, 1863. Burned June 24th and crew transferred to the Archer.

Tallahassee—Cruiser, formerly the blockade runner Atlanta. Bought at Wilmington and mounted two guns. Name afterwards changed to Olivetree. Reconverted into a blockade runner, the ‘Chameleon,’ and taken to England.

Talmico—Side-wheel, two guns. Accidentally sunk at Savannah in 1863.