The list of ship commissionings in 1861 includes a chronological list of shipscommissioned in 1861. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead.
^"A. Houghton". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2019. after being fitted out at the New York Navy Yard, was placed in commission on 19 February 1862, Acting Master Newell Graham in command
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