USS Garland (1815)

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

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.

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."

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

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