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CSS Spray
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Civil War Medal
Side Paddle-wheel Steamer:
Built in 1850 at New Albany, Indiana as a merchant tugboat
Launched, date unknown
Purchased in 1850 by Daniel Ladd, of Newport, FL.
Spray operated as far south as Cedar Key, FL., up the Apalachicola River to Columbus, GA. up the Suwannee River and west to New Orleans
Commissioned CSS Spray in 1863, LT. C. W. Hays, CSN
Spray operated in the vicinity of the naval station at St. Marks, FL. from 1863-65
On 12 September 1863, USS Stars and Stripes attempted an unsuccessful attack on Spray on the St. Marks River
In February 1864, Federal troops landed at St. Marks, their mission was to capture Fort Ward, Port Leon, and burn Spray, the mission failed
6 March 1865, Spray participated in the Battle of Natural Bridge
CSS Spray was said to be the only Confederate States Navy vessel to operate exclusively in Florida waters
Spray surrendered to the Federal forces, 12 May 1865
Specifications:
Displacement 118 t.
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Depth of Hold unknown
Draft 6.5'
Speed 12 kts
Complement 25
Armament two or three guns
Propulsion
one high pressure boiler
one 70 hp steam engine
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Side-wheel steam gunboat CSS Spray image courtesy of Joshua Beschutzer. |
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CSS Spray
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
Commanding Officers
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| 01 | LT. Hays, C. W. CSN | 1863 |
| 02 | LT. Lewis, H. L. CSN | 1864 |
Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
290 Foundation - C.S.S Spray
CSS Spray Muster Lists
This page is created and maintained by Gary P. Priolo
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Last Updated 1 January 2021
