Post-war Career and Heritage
Chickasaw was converted to a railroad ferry by her civilian owners and later converted to side-wheel propulsion under the name Gouldsboro.
An effort to convert the retired railroad ferry into a museum ship failed and the Chickasaw spent her last years as a work barge for the Bisso family near New Orleans, Louisiana, sinking in the 1950s. Recently discovered, and covered in an Associated Press story, the Chickasaw drew some attention in newspapers including the Montgomery Advertiser in 2004. A more complete version of the story, by Mark Schleifstein can be seen at http://history-sites.com/mb/cw/cwnavy/index.cgi?noframes;read=1803
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