Post-war Operations, Decommissioning and Civilian Career
After the Confederacy collapsed, Marigold continued to serve in Key West Harbor through the summer. She was sold at public auction at New York City 6 October 1866, and redocumented as William A. Hennessey on 30 December 1868. The tug caught fire and was destroyed at New York City on 30 November 1875.
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