The Charles E. Gibson

The Charles E. Gibson (formerly the U.S.S. Pembina)

The Schooner Charles E. Gibson was originally built as the U.S.S. Pembina, commissioned in October 1861 in New York City and served in the Civil War. She was decommissioned in September of 1865 and then sold in November of 1865 to Nehemiah Gibson of East Boston who had her rebuilt from 1866-1869. Her Captain  in 1871 was L. Thatcher and owner was N. Gibson. She  was 165x29x17 with a weight of 428 tons. She is listed in either the Record of American and Foreign Shipping or American Lloyd's Register of American and Foreign Shipping until 1886.^1, 2

Photo #: NH 59284

"Gun-Boats Entering Savannah River above Fort Pulaski"

Engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", January-June 1862 volume, page 132. It depicts USS Pembina (left center) and USS Unadilla (right) engaging Confederate gunboats under Commodore Josiah Tattnall while entering the Savannah River, Georgia, to cut off Fort Pulaski, 22 February 1862.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-59000/NH-59284.html

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References: 

¹ Mystic Seaport - Index to Ship Registers 

https://research.mysticseaport.org/indexes/ship-registers

² USS Pembina (1861-1865) from the Department of Navy 

https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-59000/NH-59373.html