Dale Cox's Civil War Florida blog had a picture and account of the historic Gregory home on the Apalachicola River. Today, it is in the Torreya State Park.
During the Civil War, Confederate army and naval officers often visited the home. The CSS Chattahoochee passed by it several times and some of the wounded from the 1863 explosion were taken here.
The Chattahoochee was built at Saffold, Georgia in 1863 and was plagued by mechanical failures throughout her service. On May 27, 1863, there was a boiler that killed 18 and wounded many others. At the time, she was on her way to help retake the CSS Fashion which had been captured by Union forces.
When the Confederates abandoned the Apalachicola River in December 1864, the Chattahoochee moved to its namesake river and was scuttled near Columbus, Georgia when Union forces approached.
Her remains were found in 1863 and part of them can be seen at the National Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus. She carried an armament of six cannons.
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