Lt. Charles William 'Savvy' Read (1840-1890) was a U.S. and Confederate naval officer during the American Civil War. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal Republic George... For other meanings of confederate and confederacy, see confederacy (disambiguation) National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Largest... Combatants Union (remaining U.S. states) Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties KIA: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000 Wounded: 137,000+  The...

Charles Read was born in either Hinds or Yazoo County, Mississippi in 1840. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1856 and graduated in 1860. Hinds County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Yazoo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is located in Annapolis, Maryland. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ...

He served briefly aboard USS Powhatan after graduation. USS Powhatan was a United States Navy sidewheel steam frigate. ...

At the outbreak of the American Civil War Read resigned his commission with the United States Navy and accepted a position with the Confederate States Navy. Combatants Union (remaining U.S. states) Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties KIA: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000 Wounded: 137,000+  The... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations around the globe. ... Navy Department Seal The Confederate States Navy (CSN) was the naval branch of the Confederate States armed forces established by an act of the Confederate Congress on February 21, 1861 responsible for Confederate naval operations during the American Civil War. ...

Read was initially assigned to the CSS McRae at New Orleans, Louisiana as a midshipman and participated in the naval battles that led to the fall of the city. The CSS McRae was a Confederate gunboat that saw service during the American Civil War. ... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot Official website: http://www. ...

Read then served as executive officer of the CSS Arkansas during its actions against a blockading fleet of over 30 ships on the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi on 13 July 1862. The CSS Arkansas was a Confederate Ironclad warship during the American Civil War. ... This article is about the river in the United States. ... Vicksburg is a city located in Warren County, Mississippi, 234 miles (377 km) north by west of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers. ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Read served as acting commander of the CSS Arkansas during her final battle supporting the Confederate Army assaulting Baton Rouge, Louisiana on 6 August 1862. The CSS Arkansas was a Confederate Ironclad warship during the American Civil War. ... Some Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was formed in February 1861 to defend the Confederate States of America, which had itself been formed that same year when seven southern states seceded from the United States (with four more to follow). ... Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Nickname: Red Stick Map Political Statistics Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Mayor Melvin Kip Holden Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 204. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

After the sinking of the CSS Arkansas Read travelled by foot to Port Hudson, Louisiana and assisted with the emplacement of shore guns there. The CSS Arkansas was a Confederate Ironclad warship during the American Civil War. ... Port Hudson, is a small town in Louisiana located about 20 mile northeast of Baton Rouge. ...

Read was soon ordered to Mobile, Alabama and was assigned to the CSS Florida which set sail on 15 January 1863. He transferred to the CSS Clarence, a captured prize of the Florida, and set out on his own. During this raiding mission, which lasted from 6 June 1863 to 27 June 1863, Read transferred his command to prize vessels twice more, once to the CSS Tacony and finally to the CSS Archer. Motto: Nickname: The Azalea City Map Political Statistics Founded 1702 Incorporated 1814 Mobile County Mayor Sam Jones Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 412. ... At least three ships of the Confederate States Navy were named CSS Florida in honor of the third Confederate state: The blockade runner CSS Florida was commissioned in January 1862, captured by the U.S. Navy in April 1862, and became USS Hendrick Hudson. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ...

At the end of the raid Lieutenant Read had captured or destroyed twenty-two United States vessels. He and his crew were captured off Portland, Maine while attempting to take the US Revenue Cutter Caleb Cushing. Read was held at Fort Warren, Massachusetts, until he was exchanged in 1864. Official website: www. ... Caleb Cushing (January 17, 1800–January 2, 1879) was an American statesman and diplomat who served as a U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts and Attorney General under President Franklin Pierce. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

After his release Read participated in naval and land operations on the James River. In January 1865 he was assigned to the CSS Webb at Shreveport, Louisiana with the intention that she become a raider in the Pacific Ocean. Read did not reach the Webb until 22 April 1865. Read attempted to break out to the Gulf of Mexico but the Webb was intercepted by Federal Ironclads and destroyed. Read surrendered to Federal naval authorities in New Orleans and was transported again to Fort Warren, Massachusetts. The James River at Cartersville The James River in the U.S. state of Virginia is 547. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Official website: www. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Ironclad warships, frequently shortened to just ironclads, were ships sheathed with thick iron plates for protection. ...

In 1867 Read was second officer aboard a ship involved in an effort to help Cuban rebels overthrow the Spanish government of the island. Read and others were arrested by the US government but quickly released. 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Read earned the Confederate Medal of Honor for his service. Read earned his nickname "Savvy" or "Savez" due to his constant use of the term.

Charles Read died on 25 January 1890 in Meridian, Mississippi. January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...