USS ALASKA
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06 Nov 1865
Great Britain. The Confederate commerce raider CSS Shenandoah, commanded by Captain James Ireson Waddell, arrived at Liverpool, after a journey of 123 days and 23,000 miles from the Aleutian Islands. After learning of the end of the war, Waddell dismounted the guns and stored them below decks, and the hull was repainted to the colours of a normal merchantman. Waddell presided over the last official lowering of the Confederate flag when he surrendered the CSS Shenandoah to Captain Paynter of HMS Donegal in the River Mersey. The banner was lowered in front of the crew and of a Royal Navy detachment who had boarded the vessel. This marked the last act of surrender of the American Civil War. The very last act of the Civil War involved Captain Waddell walking up the steps of Liverpool Town Hall with a letter to present to the Mayor of Liverpool, surrendering his vessel to the British government. The cruise of the CSS Shenandoah lasted for 58,000 miles and circumnavigated the globe. Waddell had taken more prizes than any other Confederate commerce raider except for the CSS Alabama. The ship was ultimately turned over by the British government to the American authorities.
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USS ALASKA
Great Britain. The Confederate commerce raider CSS Shenandoah, commanded by Captain James Ireson Waddell, arrived at Liverpool, after a journey of 123 days and 23,000 miles from the Aleutian Islands. After learning of the end of the war, Waddell dismounted the guns and stored them below decks, and the hull was repainted to the colours of a normal merchantman. Waddell presided over the last official lowering of the Confederate flag when he surrendered the CSS Shenandoah to Captain Paynter of HMS Donegal in the River Mersey. The banner was lowered in front of the crew and of a Royal Navy detachment who had boarded the vessel. This marked the last act of surrender of the American Civil War. The very last act of the Civil War involved Captain Waddell walking up the steps of Liverpool Town Hall with a letter to present to the Mayor of Liverpool, surrendering his vessel to the British government. The cruise of the CSS Shenandoah lasted for 58,000 miles and circumnavigated the globe. Waddell had taken more prizes than any other Confederate commerce raider except for the CSS Alabama. The ship was ultimately turned over by the British government to the American authorities.
1865 November
November 1865 Go to December 1865 November 1 1865 Wednesday USA: The Atlantic Squadron of the US Navy was discontinued and merged into the North Atlantic Squadron.USA: The West Indies Squadron of t…
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