CSS Uncle Ben
CSS Uncle Ben, a cotton-clad steamer, operated with the Texas Marine gunboat fleet in and about Sabine City. On 20 January 1863 Uncle Ben came down Sabine Pass in company with Josiah A. Bell and stood out to engage the Union blockaders USS Morning Light and Fairy, formerly Velocity. In the heated battle which witnessed the capture of both blockaders, Uncle Ben concentrated her fire on Fairy and received her unconditional surrender.
The cotton-clad was used to remove obstructions from the Sabine River in June 1863. On 8 September, following another successful encounter with Federal blockaders off Sabine Pass, she went down to receive the surrender of USS Sachem and brought her into port. In October of that year Uncle Ben transported men and provisions in coastal waters.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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