Malvern Transports President Abraham Lincoln To Richmond
She was frequently utilized for conferences between General Ulysses S. Grant, Admiral Porter, and President Abraham Lincoln. Her last notable service for the Navy was to convey the President up the James River to Richmond, Virginia, when that city was evacuated by the Confederates 2 April. Malvern decommissioned 24 October at New York City.
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