Off Charleston on May 15, 1863, Canandaigua took the sloop Secesh; later she destroyed another blockade runner, and aided in the capture of a schooner and a steamer in the same area.
On May 15, 1863, near Charleston, Canandaigua intercepted the sloop Secesh; later it attacked and captured another blockade runner, as well as a schooner and a steamer in the vicinity.