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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(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 was ultimately promoted to rear admiral in early 1865. Appointed as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army in April 1865 after the destroying his squadron to prevent its capture. Major commands include the Confederate raiders C.S.S. Sumter and C.S.S. Alabama, and the James River Squadron. Major land battles include Danville. After the war, Semmes returned to Mobile, Alabama, where he died and was buried in August 1877. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 5. National Historical Society, 1991. |
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Q0000000228Q228Raphael 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 was ultimately promoted to rear admiral in early 1865. Appointed as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army in April 1865 after the destroying his squadron to prevent its capture. Major commands include the Confederate raiders C.S.S. Sumter and C.S.S. Alabama, and the James River Squadron. Major land battles include Danville. After the war, Semmes returned to Mobile, Alabama, where he died and was buried in August 1877. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 5. National Historical Society, 1991.1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkSemmes, Raphael, 1809-1877Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #190v5914Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFLPP00279http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6479 |
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