Joseph Wilson Alexander:
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Born: December 25, 1838
Birthplace: Mecklenburg County North Carolina
Father: William Julius Alexander 1797 – 1857
(Buried: Saint Luke's Episcopal Church Lincolnton North Carolina)
Mother: Elvira Catherine Wilson 1805 – 1884
(Buried: Saint Luke's Episcopal Church Lincolnton North Carolina)
Wife: None
Education:
1853: Graduated from United States Naval Academy
Occupation before War:
1853 – 1861: Served in the United States Navy to 1st Lt.
Civil War Career:
1862 – 1864: 1st Lt. Confederate States Navy
1861: Served on the C.S.S. Virginia
1861 – 1862: Commander of C.S.S. Raleigh
1862: Served in the Battle of Hampton Roads Virginia
1862 – 1863: Commander of C.S.S. Atlanta
1863: Captured by U.S.S...