USS Clara Dolsen (1862)

USS Clara Dolsen (1862) was a large steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She served the Union Navy in river operations and as an "receiving ship" auxiliary.

Clara Dolsen captured and placed into Union Navy service
Clara Dolsen, a side-wheel steamer, was captured 14 June 1862 by the gunboat USS Mound City (1862) and the tug USS Spitfire (1846) on the White River during the St. Charles expedition.

Participating in attempt to recapture Henderson, Kentucky
After taking part in the joint Army-Navy expedition to recapture Henderson, Kentucky, (19–24 July 1862), she served as a receiving ship at Cairo, Illinois, until April 1864.

Returned to owner in response to lawsuit
Since she had not been libeled as a prize, her owners brought suit for her return. The final adjudication restored Clara Dolsen to her owners, and she was turned over to the U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Illinois in May 1864, for delivery to her owners.