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This is a list of ships of the Confederate States Navy (CSN), used by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865. Included are some types of civilian vessels, such as blockade runners , steamboats , and privateers which contributed to the war efforts by the CSN.
The table below is a list of United States Navy ships named after persons and places commemorating the Confederate States of America. The US Navy has named at least 26 ships after persons, who fought voluntarily with the Confederacy against the United States of America or after a victorious battle for the Confederacy.
This category is for ships of the Confederate States Navy, as well as blockade runners, privateers, and other ships strongly associated with the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
Ranking general officer of the Confederate Army, May 16, 1861. Adjutant and inspector general throughout the war. Never in field command but contributed valuable organizational skills. Corse, Montgomery Dent: Brigadier general rank, nom: November 1, 1862 conf: April 22, 1863 Mexican–American War: captain, 1st Virginia Volunteers.
The last Confederate surrender took place in Liverpool, United Kingdom on November 6, 1865, aboard the commerce raider CSS Shenandoah when her flag (battle ensign) was lowered for the final time. This surrender brought about the end of the Confederate navy. The Shenandoah had circumnavigated the globe, the only Confederate ship to do so.
Naval ships of the Confederate States of America (2 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Ships of the Confederate States of America" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The ship was to be converted into an armed cruiser with a mission to capture and destroy Union merchant ships. [citation needed] Liverpool was the unofficial home port of the Confederate overseas fleet, and Confederate Commander James Dunwoody Bulloch was based in the city. The city provided ships, crews, munitions, and provisions of war. [5]
Civil War naval ships of the United States include all naval ships designed, built, or operated in the United States during the American Civil War period (approximately 1860 to 1865). Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.