AH-WR-1048

CSS Resolute

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

A Confederate river gunboat lost in the Savannah River during a Union raid on the railroad bridge 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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents.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 Resolute was a small Confederate States Navy gunboat operating on the Savannah River. She was lost during a Union raid targeting the railroad bridge above Savannah in December 1864, part of the operations that tightened the noose around the city before its fall. Details of her exact fate and final position are incompletely recorded.

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 1, 1864
Cause: Enemy action
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, near the railroad bridge, Savannah, Georgia
Region: The Georgia & South Carolina Coast

Evidence

Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (45/100)

Builder, dimensions, and precise circumstances of loss are not established in the sources reviewed.

Naval History and Heritage Command
Loss of CSS Resolute during the December 1864 Union raid on the Savannah River railroad bridge.