AH-WR-1047

CSS Isondiga

Gunboat · Confederate States · Lost 1864 · The Georgia & South Carolina Coast

A Confederate Navy gunboat burned in the Savannah River as Union forces closed in on the city in December 1864.

Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

CSS Isondiga was a Confederate States Navy gunboat based at Savannah, Georgia. As General Sherman's forces approached and the city's evacuation began in December 1864, Confederate naval personnel destroyed the vessel in the Savannah River to keep her from Union hands. She was one of several Confederate naval vessels scuttled or burned there during the city's fall.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Wood
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam
Owners: Confederate States Navy

Loss

Date: December 21, 1864
Cause: Intentional sinking
Location: Savannah River, near Savannah, Georgia
Water: Savannah River
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: Savannah River, Savannah, Georgia
Region: The Georgia & South Carolina Coast

Evidence

Overall confidence: Partially documented (55/100)

Builder, dimensions, and armament are not established in the sources reviewed.

Naval History and Heritage Command
Destruction of CSS Isondiga in the Savannah River during the December 1864 evacuation of Savannah.