 Arriving 20 November, she operated from there, capturing sloop "Hope" on 10 July 1863, until sailing for Port Royal on 20 April 1865 following news of Robert E. Lee’s surrender.The steamer put to sea on 24 April for Philadelphia Navy Yard arriving 1 May 1865.She decommissioned there on 11 May and was sold at public auction on 20 June.