. . . . . . "USS Lilac (1863) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy as a tugboat and in other minor roles. Lilac, a steam tug built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in 1863, was acquired by the Navy 15 April 1863; and commissioned at Philadelphia 28 April 1863."@en . . . . "USS Lilac (1863)"@en . . . . . . "--04-15"^^ . . "USS Lilac (1863) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy as a tugboat and in other minor roles. Lilac, a steam tug built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in 1863, was acquired by the Navy 15 April 1863; and commissioned at Philadelphia 28 April 1863."@en .