On 1 January 1863, during the Battle of Galveston, Confederate troops used her and the gunboat CS Bayou City in an effort to board and capture the United States Revenue Cutter Service revenue cutter USRC Harriet Lane.
During the Battle of Galveston on January 1, 1863, Confederate troops employed her and the gunboat CS Bayou City in an attempt to board and seize the United States Revenue Cutter Service revenue cutter USRC Harriet Lane.