Sylvanus
Schooner · United States · Lost 1864 · The Georgia & South Carolina Coast
A vessel lost in Doboy Sound, Georgia, during the Civil War era, its full circumstances only partly recorded.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Sylvanus was a vessel lost in Doboy Sound on the Georgia coast in 1864, a period of active Union blockade operations near the mouth of the Altamaha River. Documentation of her type, ownership, and the precise cause of her loss is limited. She is recorded among the wartime losses in the Doboy Sound approaches.
Vessel
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Loss
- January 1, 1864
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- Doboy Sound, Georgia
- Doboy Sound
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Doboy Sound, Georgia
Evidence
Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (30/100)
Vessel type, dimensions, and precise cause and date of loss are not established in the sources reviewed.
Georgia coastal historical records
Loss location in Doboy Sound and approximate date.
