James River operations Sailing from the
Philadelphia Navy Yard 11 July 1862,
Cimarron arrived at
Fort Monroe, Virginia, 8 July. Between 11 July and 4 September 1862, she sailed in the
James River in active support of
Army operations. During this time she engaged
Confederate troops at
Harrison's Landing (28 July) and exchanged fire with
Fort Powhatan (31 July) and
Swan Point Battery (4 August).
Assigned to the South Atlantic blockade Cimarron cleared Fort Monroe, 7 September 1862 to join the
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron at
Port Royal, South Carolina, 13 September. She was constantly employed in the coastal and inland waters of
South Carolina,
Georgia, and
Florida, participating in the engagement with Confederate batteries up the
St. Johns River, Florida (17 September 1862), and returning early in October to support army operations there during the
battle of St. John's Bluff. After repairs at the Philadelphia Navy Yard from January to April 1863,
Cimarron continued blockade duty until 3 August 1865. During this time she captured three prizes, and fired on Confederate troops ashore on two occasions (23 June and 8 July 1863). She also joined in the attacks on
Fort Wagner in
Charleston Harbor, (17 August, 20 August and 21 August 1863). During January and February 1864,
Cimarron operated in the
Stono River,
South Carolina. == Post-war decommissioning ==