Confederate Naval Squadrons

[Stryker65]

I'm looking for information on the Confederate Naval Squadrons on the Atlantic coast during 1864-1865 as part of a small project to look into John Tucker's and Raphael Semmes's Naval Brigades. However, there isn't much information available. These are the four squadrons that I know made up parts of the Brigades:

- the Charleston Squadron, originally commanded by Commodore Tucker himself;
- the James River Squadron, originally commanded by Admiral Semmes himself;
- the Wilmington/Cape Fear Squadron (not sure about the actual name, or the commander); and
- the Savannah Squadron (also not sure about the name or commander).

Does anybody know where I can find a breakdown of the ships and/or officers of each of these squadrons? Thanks!

 

[Bentonville]

I'm reading up on the CSMC for reenacting and can't have marine with out a navy.

Might wanna start here. A few of these places I've been around but not to.

Conference States Navy is a little out of date but it's pretty interesting.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Conference States Navy is a little out of date but it's pretty interesting.

I remember when that site was new.

Although outdated, I'm glad to see it's still around.
An excellent source indeed !

 

[J.H. Moose]

I'm looking for information on the Confederate Naval Squadrons on the Atlantic coast during 1864-1865 as part of a small project to look into John Tucker's and Raphael Semmes's Naval Brigades. However, there isn't much information available. These are the four squadrons that I know made up parts of the Brigades:

- the Charleston Squadron, originally commanded by Commodore Tucker himself;
- the James River Squadron, originally commanded by Admiral Semmes himself;
- the Wilmington/Cape Fear Squadron (not sure about the actual name, or the commander); and
- the Savannah Squadron (also not sure about the name or commander).

Does anybody know where I can find a breakdown of the ships and/or officers of each of these squadrons? Thanks!

As far as I'm aware the Wilmington Squadron didn't really have an official name, just being called the Wilmington Squadron or Cape Fear Squadron interchangeably. It fell under the command of Commodore William F. Lynch who was granted authority over all CS naval operations in the state of North Carolina.

I've linked a google doc below in which, to the best of my ability, I have tried documenting all of the information I could find about most of the vessels that made up or acted in supporting roles of the Wilmington Squadron. I'm sure there are probably plenty of mistakes but it's the best I could muster with the scant resources on the ships of that fleet.

Copy of CSN Vessels at Wilmington Compendium

Confederate Navy Vessels Involved in the Defense of Wilmington 1861-1865 CSS Arctic Classification: Gunboat/ironclad floating battery Entered Service: June, 1861 Propulsion: Screw-driven Displacement: 328 tons Length: 121’ Beam: 24’ Draught: 12’ Armament: 3 smoothbore 42-pounders Fate: Sunk a...

docs.google.com

 

[Bentonville]

I remember when that site was new.

Although outdated, I'm glad to see it's still around.
An excellent source indeed !

That really is good. I ended up near one of those navy yards in SC but I was looking for a liquor statre. As you can tell at the time I had priorities.

 

[Bentonville]

As far as I'm aware the Wilmington Squadron didn't really have an official name, just being called the Wilmington Squadron or Cape Fear Squadron interchangeably. It fell under the command of Commodore William F. Lynch who was granted authority over all CS naval operations in the state of North Carolina.
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I've linked a google doc below in which, to the best of my ability, I have tried documenting all of the information I could find about most of the vessels that made up or acted in supporting roles of the Wilmington Squadron. I'm sure there are probably plenty of mistakes but it's the best I could muster with the scant resources on the ships of that fleet.

Copy of CSN Vessels at Wilmington Compendium

Confederate Navy Vessels Involved in the Defense of Wilmington 1861-1865 CSS Arctic Classification: Gunboat/ironclad floating battery Entered Service: June, 1861 Propulsion: Screw-driven Displacement: 328 tons Length: 121’ Beam: 24’ Draught: 12’ Armament: 3 smoothbore 42-pounders Fate: Sunk a...

docs.google.com

Mobile Squadrin, no?

 

[RedRover]

I'm looking for information on the Confederate Naval Squadrons on the Atlantic coast during 1864-1865 as part of a small project to look into John Tucker's and Raphael Semmes's Naval Brigades. However, there isn't much information available. These are the four squadrons that I know made up parts of the Brigades:

- the Charleston Squadron, originally commanded by Commodore Tucker himself;
- the James River Squadron, originally commanded by Admiral Semmes himself;
- the Wilmington/Cape Fear Squadron (not sure about the actual name, or the commander); and
- the Savannah Squadron (also not sure about the name or commander).

Does anybody know where I can find a breakdown of the ships and/or officers of each of these squadrons? Thanks!

Mr. Scharf might be of some assistance. He has a chapter on each State/Station, etc.


Scharf's History, CS Navy, 1887.

Regarding the end of Tucker's brigade...

Tucker's naval force were principally the men from the other Squadrons who had been posted in the river batteries, rather than put aboard vessels of Semmes' James River Squadron before the fall of Richmond/Petersburg.

 

[Stryker65]

Tucker's naval force were principally the men from the other Squadrons who had been posted in the river batteries, rather than put aboard vessels of Semmes' James River Squadron before the fall of Richmond/Petersburg.

https://civilwartalk.com/threads/tuckers-naval-brigade-structure.206339/
Looked back at my old thread. I never noticed that, but you're right!

 

[Bentonville]

https://civilwartalk.com/threads/tuckers-naval-brigade-structure.206339/
Looked back at my old thread. I never noticed that, but you're right!

My grandfather was a sailor amd when we out snd a big storm came up and you felt like you'd dropped eight stories off the top of a wave he'd sip his Scotch and say, "That was a good one "
Maybe that's why Tucker's 'I thought we were holding our own' (paraphrased) makes me smile.