Raphael Semmes.
(Photographed in civilian clothes.) Appointed as midshipman in 1826; spent most of his adult life at sea and various naval commands ashore. Resigned his U.S. Navy commission in February 1861 and was appointed as a commander in the Confederate Navy. After promoting through the naval ranks, Semmes w...
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6479 |