USS Juniata (1862)

History
United States
Name	USS Juniata
Namesake	The Juniata River
Builder	Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Launched	20 March 1862
Sponsored by	Miss Angela Turner
Commissioned	4 December 1862
Decommissioned	29 June 1867
Recommissioned	19 July 1869
Decommissioned	10 July 1872
Recommissioned	10 February 1873
Decommissioned	1 September 1876
Recommissioned	30 October 1882
Decommissioned	28 February 1889
Fate	Sold 25 March 1891
General characteristics
Type	Steam Sloop-of-war
Tonnage	1240
Draft	15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
Propulsion	Steam engine
Speed	9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Complement	160 officers and enlisted
Armament	1 × 100-pounder Parrott rifle 1 × 11 in (280 mm) smoothbore Dahlgren gun 4 × 30-pounder Parrott rifles 1 × 12-pounder gun 4 × 24-pounder howitzers

The first USS Juniata was a sloop of war in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

Juniata was named for the Juniata River. She was launched at Philadelphia Navy Yard on 20 March 1862; sponsored by Miss Angela Turner; and commissioned there on 4 December, Commander John M. B. Glitz in command. Juniata was one of four sister ships which included Adirondack, Housatonic and Ossipee.