USS General Putnam (1857)
USS General Putnam (1857) -– also known as the USS William G. Putnam—was acquired by the Union Navy during the first year of the American Civil War and outfitted as a gunship and assigned to the Union blockade of the Confederate States of America. She also served as a tugboat and as a ship's tender when so required.
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