▁the ▁squad ron ′ s ▁mon itors , ▁and ▁on ▁t ug ▁and ▁dispatch ▁service ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁war ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 8 6 5 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 6 ▁January ▁ 1 8 6 5 , ▁Clo ver ▁captured ▁the ▁sch oon er ▁Co qu ette ▁and ▁brought ▁her ▁into ▁Port ▁Royal , ▁South ▁Carolina . ▁The ▁same ▁day , ▁she ▁went ▁to ▁the ▁assistance ▁of ▁the ▁gun bo at ▁, ▁which ▁was ▁a ground ▁on ▁the ▁Com ba he e ▁River ▁and ▁under ▁fire ▁from ▁Confeder ate ▁art illery ▁batter ies , ▁but ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁render ▁further ▁assistance ▁after ▁her ▁to w ▁line ▁part ed , ▁and ▁D ai ▁Ch ing ▁was ▁abandoned ▁and ▁burn ed ▁to ▁prevent ▁her ▁capture ▁by ▁Confeder ate ▁forces . ▁After ▁the ▁war ▁ended ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 8 6 5 , ▁Clo ver ▁joined ▁in ▁drag ging ▁for ▁naval ▁mines ▁off ▁Char l eston , ▁South ▁Carolina . ▁ ▁Post - war ▁de comm ission ing ▁and ▁sale ▁▁▁ ▁Ar riv ing ▁at ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Navy ▁Y ard ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁July ▁ 1 8 6 5 , ▁Clo ver ▁was ▁de comm ission ed ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁July ▁ 1 8 6 5 ▁and ▁sold ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁September ▁ 1 8 6 5 . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Sh ips ▁of ▁the ▁Union ▁Navy ▁Category : Ste am ships ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Navy ▁Category : G un bo ats ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States