Complex sentence: While lying at anchor off New Bern early on 2 February 1864, "Underwriter" was captured by a Confederate boat crew led by Commander John Taylor Wood, grandson of President Zachary Taylor and nephew of President Jefferson Davis.
Split into simpler sentences: While lying at anchor off New Bern, "Underwriter" was captured by a Confederate boat crew early on the morning of 2 February. The Southerners were led by Commander John Taylor Wood, grandson of President Zachary Taylor and nephew of President Jefferson Davis.