the veteran steamer was not again ready for action until the following spring, and she was recommissioned on 12 may 1864, cdr. thomas g. corbin in command. assigned to the north atlantic blockading squadron, she arrived at hampton roads on the evening of 4 june. following brief blockade duty off wilmington, north carolina, she returned to hampton roads to prepare to escort the monitor to the gulf of mexico for adm. farragut's forthcoming attack on mobile bay. she, , and the ill-fated monitor departed hampton roads on 5 july. the decision to send two escorts to tow "tecumseh" proved to be a wise one, since all three ships suffered engine trouble during the voyage; but, by helping each other, the trio finally reached pensacola on 28 july.