CSN Sevier, Charles Francis

Charles Francis Sevier​

Born: October 16, 1842

Birthplace: Rogersville, Tennessee

Father: James Sevier 1814 – 1888

(Buried: Jonesborough City Cemetery, Jonesborough, Tennessee)​

Mother: Jane Simpson Unknown – 1862

(Buried: Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rogersville, Tennessee)​

Wife: Never Married

Education:

Attended United States Naval Academy​

Occupation before War:

Acting Midshipman in United States Navy until resigning April 1861

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1864: Acting Midshipman for Confederate States Navy​

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1861 – 1862: Served on C.S.S. Curlew​

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1862: Served at Confederate States Navy New Orleans Station​

1862: Served at Confederate States Navy Jackson, Mississippi Station​

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1862 – 1863: Served on C.S.S. Palmetto State​

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1862 – 1864: Served at Confederate States Navy Charleston Station​

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1863 – 1864: Served on C.S.S. Patrick Henry ​

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1864 – 1865: Passed Midshipman for Confederate States Navy​

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1865: Captured at the Battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia​

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1865: Prisoner of war held by Union Army at Johnson's Island Prison​

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1865: Released on oath of allegiance on June 20th​​

Occupation after War:

Citizen of Savannah, Tennessee​

Died: December 22, 1931

Place of Death: Savannah, Tennessee

Age at time of Death: 89 years old

Burial Place: Savannah Cemetery, Savannah, Tennessee