active service until she was recommissioned on 13 May 1898 for service during the Spanish–American War. The old monitor was stationed at Fisher's Island, Long Island, New York where she provided the New York City area with some degree of naval protection against the perceived threat of a raid by Spanish cruisers. Final decommissioning In 1899, she returned to Philadelphia and was placed in reserve at League Island, where she remained until sold in April 1904. Sources This article contains text from the US Naval Historical Center. Additional technical data from References External links navsource.org: USS Sangamon hazegray.org: USS Sangamon Passaic-class monitors 1862 ships Ships built by Reaney, Son & Archbold Ships of the Union Navy American Civil War monitors of the United States American Civil War patrol vessels of the United States Spanish–American War monitors of the United States