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USS Glance

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Ship Information (from DANFS)1,2:

Name: USS Glance Type: Steam Tug Tonnage: 81
Length: 75’ Beam: 17’ Draught: Loaded: 8’, Light: 6’6”
Speed: Max: 8 knots, Avg.: 6 Complement: Not Listed. Class: Not Listed.
Armament: Apparently no weapons.
Namesake: A rapid oblique movement; an oblique or indirect hit or thrust.

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Captain(s):
Acting Ensign Henry Wheeler
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Acting Master’s Mate William H. Bolton
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Captain 3
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First Offensive Order of Battle (June 13-18, 1864):

  • Not Present (at Philadelphia, PA)3
  • Captain: Acting Ensign Henry Wheeler (early June 1864)4

Second Offensive Order of Battle (June 19-30, 1864):

  • Not Present (at Boston, MA)5

Third Offensive Order of Battle (July 1-31, 1864):

Not Present (at Boston, MA) (July 1-21, 1864)6

Arrived at Hampton Roads, Va. on July 22, 18647

York River, Va. | North Atlantic Blockading Squadron | Union Navy (July 31, 1864)8

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  • Notes:
    • Glance arrived at Hampton Roads, Va., on July 20, 1864 for service as a yard tug until July 13, 1865 when ordered to Philadelphia for identical duty.9
    • Note: On July 31, 1864, this ship is noted as a “tug.”10

Fourth Offensive Order of Battle (August 1-31, 1864): York River, Virginia | North Atlantic Blockading Squadron | Union Navy (August 17, 1864)11

  • Captain:
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  • Note: Glance served as a yard tug at Hampton Roads, Va. during this time.12

Fifth Offensive Order of Battle (September 1-October 13, 1864):

York River and Chesapeake Bay | North Atlantic Blockading Squadron | Union Navy (September 1 & 16 and October 1, 1864)13,14,15

  • Captain:
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  • Notes:
    • On September 1 & 16, 1864, this ship is noted as a “tug.”16,17
    • Glance served as a yard tug at Hampton Roads, Va. during this time.18

Sixth Offensive Order of Battle (October 14-31, 1864):

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  • Note: Glance served as a yard tug at Hampton Roads, Va. during this time.19

Seventh Offensive Order of Battle (November 1-December 31, 1864):

York River, Va. | North Atlantic Blockading Squadron | Union Navy (November 1 and December 5, 1864)20,21

James River, Va. | North Atlantic Blockading Squadron | Union Navy (December 15, 1864)22

  • Captain:
    • Acting Master’s Mate William H. Bolton (November 1 and December 5, 1864)23,24
    • Acting Ensign Henry Wheeler (December 15, 1864)25
  • Crew Strength:
  • Armament:
  • Notes:
    • On December 15, 1864, this ship is noted as a “Class 4” vessel.26
    • Glance served as a yard tug at Hampton Roads, Va. during this time.27

Eighth Offensive Order of Battle (January 1-February 28, 1865):

James River, Va. | North Atlantic Blockading Squadron | Union Navy (January 1 & 15 and February 1 & 15, 1865)28,29,30,31

Norfolk Navy Yard, Va. | North Atlantic Blockading Squadron | Union Navy (February 25, 1865)32

  • Captain: Acting Ensign Henry Wheeler (January 1 & 15 and February 1 & 15, 1865)33,34,35,36
  • Crew Strength:
  • Armament:
  • Notes:
    • On January 1 & 15 and February 1 & 15, 1865, this ship is noted as a “Class 4” vessel.37,38,39,40
    • Glance served as a yard tug at Hampton Roads, Va. during this time.41

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle (March 1-April 2, 1865): James River, Va. | North Atlantic Blockading Squadron | Union Navy (March 18 and April 1 & 15, 1865)42,43,44

  • Captain: Acting Ensign Henry Wheeler (March 18 and April 1 & 15, 1865)45,46,47
  • Crew Strength:
  • Armament: 1 x “gun” (April 15, 1865)48
  • Notes:
    • Note: On March 18 and April 1 & 15, 1865, this ship is noted as a “Screw Class” vessel.49,50,51
    • Glance served as a yard tug at Hampton Roads, Va. during this time.52

 

Siege of Petersburg Battles:

  • TBD

 

Siege of Petersburg Involvement:53

Glance was built in 1863 as the merchant tug Glide by Reany, Archibald & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.; purchased by Rear Admiral S. H. Stringham at Boston 2 June 1864, and placed under command of Acting Ensign H. Wheeler.

Glance arrived at Hampton Roads, Va., on 20 July 1864 for service as yard tug until 13 July 1865 when ordered to Philadelphia for identical duty. She continued yard tug duties at Philadelphia until sold on 27 September 1883 to Mr. W. H. Swift, Boston, Mass.

 

Bibliography:

    Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:

      Sources:

      1. “DANFS.” Naval History and Heritage Command, www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs.html. ↩
      2. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Series 2, Volume 1, p. 95 ↩
      3. “Glance.” Naval History and Heritage Command, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/g/glance.html. ↩
      4. “Glance.” Naval History and Heritage Command, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/g/glance.html. ↩
      5. “Glance.” Naval History and Heritage Command, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/g/glance.html. ↩
      6. “Glance.” Naval History and Heritage Command, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/g/glance.html. ↩
      7. “Glance.” Naval History and Heritage Command, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/g/glance.html. ↩
      8. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume X, pp. 324–325 ↩
      9. “Glance.” Naval History and Heritage Command, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/g/glance.html. ↩
      10. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume X, pp. 324–325 ↩
      11. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume X, pp. 370–371 ↩
      12. “Glance.” Naval History and Heritage Command, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/g/glance.html. ↩
      13. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume X, pp. 410–412 ↩
      14. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume X, pp. 462–463 ↩
      15. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume X, pp. 514–515 ↩
      16. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume X, pp. 410–412 ↩
      17. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume X, pp. 462–463 ↩
      18. “Glance.” Naval History and Heritage Command, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/g/glance.html. ↩
      19. “Glance.” Naval History and Heritage Command, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/g/glance.html. ↩
      20. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 39–40 ↩
      21. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 140–142 ↩
      22. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 192–194 ↩
      23. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 39–40 ↩
      24. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 140–142 ↩
      25. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 192–194 ↩
      26. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 192–194 ↩
      27. “Glance.” Naval History and Heritage Command, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/g/glance.html. ↩
      28. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 398–400 ↩
      29. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 597–599 ↩
      30. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 722–724 ↩
      31. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XII, pp. 20–21 ↩
      32. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XII, pp. 54–55 ↩
      33. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 398–400 ↩
      34. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 597–599 ↩
      35. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 722–724 ↩
      36. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XII, pp. 20–21 ↩
      37. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 398–400 ↩
      38. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 597–599 ↩
      39. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XI, pp. 722–724 ↩
      40. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XII, pp. 20–21 ↩
      41. “Glance.” Naval History and Heritage Command, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/g/glance.html. ↩
      42. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XII, pp. 71–73 ↩
      43. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XII, pp. 93–94 ↩
      44. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XII, pp. 116–118 ↩
      45. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XII, pp. 71–73 ↩
      46. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XII, pp. 93–94 ↩
      47. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XII, pp. 116–118 ↩
      48. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XII, pp. 116–118 ↩
      49. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XII, pp. 71–73 ↩
      50. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XII, pp. 93–94 ↩
      51. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Volume XII, pp. 116–118 ↩
      52. “Glance.” Naval History and Heritage Command, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/g/glance.html. ↩
      53. “Glance.” Naval History and Heritage Command, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/g/glance.html. ↩

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