sentences:  On 12 December, "Shawsheen" and three other Union ships began an expedition up the Nuese River to support a Union Army thrust up that stream to destroy railroad bridges and track near Goldsboro, North Carolina, but low water prevented their getting more than 15 miles up stream and they returned four days later.On the night of 13 and 14 March 1863, "Shawsheen", with "Hunchback", , and "Ceres", beat off a surprise attack on Fort Anderson on the Nuese River.On 26 May, "Shawsheen" joined "Ceres" and in an expedition up the Nuese during which they captured a number of small schooners and boats.