USS Garland (1815)

USS Garland (1815) 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.

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

History
United States
Name:	Garland
Laid down:	date unknown
Launched:	1815
Acquired:	28 October 1861
In service:	1861
Out of service:	1862
Stricken:	1862 (est.)
Fate:	transferred to the Union Army 7 January 1862
General characteristics
Tonnage:	243
Length:	92' 5"
Beam:	24 '4"
Draft:	12 ' 2"
Propulsion:	sail
Speed:	not known
Complement:	not known
Armament:	none

Constructed for service as a privateer

Garland was a bark built at Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1815 for service as a privateer.

Converted for use as a part of the "stone fleet"

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]

Transferred to the Union Army as a supply ship

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.