Old Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

U.S.S. Sacramento 1863 – 1867

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 24, 2009

1. U.S.S. Sacramento 1863 – 1867 Marker

Inscription. A wooden sloop, 229 feet long and with a crew of 138, she was commissioned for blockade service during the Civil War. First, she contained Confederate ships off the coast of North Carolina and later Atlantic ports in Europe. In 1865, she “bottled up” the Confederate ship Rappahannock in Calais, France and engaged the Confederate “Iron Clad” CSS Stonewall in battle off Ferrol, Spain. After the close of the Civil War, the USS Sacramento saw extensive service in the Indian Ocean until she was lost on a reef in 1867.

Erected 1998 by Members of the Sacramento Valley Chapter American Merchant Marine Veterans (AMMV), their families and friends. This Chapter was founded 2/1/91.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 38° 34.805′ N, 121° 30.428′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Old Sacramento. It can be reached from the intersection of Capital Mall and Front Street. Marker is located at the American Merchant Marines Monument, at the entrance to the River Front Promenade. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95814, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Sacramento Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sacramento’s Maritime Heritage (here, next to this marker); The United States Merchant Marine (here, next to this marker); “Cobblestone” Ballast (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Sacramento 1914 – 1942 (here, next to this marker); Merchant Marine Monument (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Sacramento – 1964 (here, next to this marker); USS Sacramento (PG-19) (here, next to this marker); The Interurban Railroad Lines (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

Also see . . . USS Sacramento (1862). Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on October 6, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

American Merchant Marine Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 24, 2009

2. American Merchant Marine Monument

Marker is located on back side of monument.

Close-Up of Sketch on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 24, 2009

3. Close-Up of Sketch on Marker

U.S.S Sacramento

The AMMV Plaza Memorial Committee Plaque at the Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 24, 2009

4. The AMMV Plaza Memorial Committee Plaque at the Monument

The AMMV Plaza Memorial Committee Plaque and Flag Mast image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 24, 2009

5. The AMMV Plaza Memorial Committee Plaque and Flag Mast

U.S.S. Sacramento 1863 – 1867 image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the Navy Art Collection, Washington, DC.

6. U.S.S. Sacramento 1863 – 1867

Photo #: NH 57513 USS Sacramento (1863-67) Wash drawing by Clary Ray, circa 1898, depicting the ship as she was during the Civil War. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,147 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 25, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 6. submitted on March 2, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.