She was finally chased ashore and run aground by the Union vessel Fox and the  on 2 March 1865 at Deadmans Bay where her crew set her on fire. Williams would later write about his wartime naval career in an autobiography The Civil War Adventures of a Blockade Runner in 1892.
After being chased ashore and run aground by the Union vessel Fox on March 2nd, 1865, at Deadmans Bay, her crew set her ablaze. Williams would later document his wartime naval experiences in an autobiography titled "The Civil War Adventures of a Blockade Runner" published in 1892.