little else than harbor defense." -- William T. Glassell, Lt. CSN It was destroyed by the Confederates when Charleston was evacuated on February 18, 1865. References Notes Bibliography Coker, PC, "Charleston's Maritime Heritage 1670–1865", Charleston, CokerCraft Press 1987 Prisoners of the Civil War; The Paragon Agency, Publishers; 2001 External links Ironclad warships of the Confederate States Navy Ships built in Charleston, South Carolina Shipwrecks of the American Civil War Shipwrecks of the Carolina coast 1862 ships Ship fires Maritime incidents in February 1865