Tag: side-wheeler Wilson Small

Photographed at Varina Landing, VA in March of 1865.

Gibson and Gibson, Dictionary of Transports and Combatant Vessels Steam and Sail Employed by the Union Army, 1861-1868 says: WILSON SMALL; steamer; 250 tons; 259 tons. Chartered Apr ?, 1861, for unknown period; Dec 4, 1861, for unknown period. Chartered Feb 26-Oct 4, 1862, for support of Peninsular campaign; Nove 17, 1862-Mar 29, 1863; June 13-21, 1863; Oct 20-Nov 19, 1863; Dec 11, 1863-Nov 22, 1864; Mar 1-May 28, 1865.