| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Josiah A. Bell |
| Namesake | Josiah A. Bell |
| Operator | Confederate States Navy |
| Fate | At the end of the war, she was operated on at Sabine Lake. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steam gunboat |
| Armament | 2 cannons. |
CSS Josiah A. Bell, also known as CSS J. A. Bell, was a steam gunboat built in Jeffersonville, Ind., in 1853 and cottonclad at Sabine Pass the summer of 1862 for service with the Texas Marine Department. On 20 January 1863, acting as flagship for the Second Squadron, she steamed under command of Capt C. Fowler.