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The Uniforms of the Confederate States military forces were the uniforms used by the Confederate Army and Navy during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865. The uniform varied greatly due to a variety of reasons, such as location, limitations on the supply of cloth and other materials, and the cost of materials during the war.
The Confederate States Navy (CSN) was the naval branch of the Confederate States Armed Forces, established by an act of the Confederate States Congress on February 21, 1861. [1] It was responsible for Confederate naval operations during the American Civil War against the United States's Union Navy .
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.
This is a list of American Civil War units, consisting of those established as federally organized units as well as units raised by individual states and territories. Many states had soldiers and units fighting for both the United States ( Union Army ) and the Confederate States ( Confederate States Army ).
The Confederate States Marine Corps (CSMC), also referred to as the Confederate States Marines, was a branch of the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War.It was established by an act of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States on March 16, 1861.
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. Currently two active ships exist which fell under this category – USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) and USNS Maury (T-AGS-66) – until their renaming in March 2023.
The Battle of Cherbourg was an intense naval battle that ended in the sinking of CSS Alabama, one of the most powerful ships in the Confederate fleet, by USS Kearsarge. Alabama fired the first shot, but Kearsarge was slightly faster, had more firepower, and carried a larger crew complement than Alabama , giving the Union the advantage.
Pages in category "Confederate States Navy" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...