Lt. Charles Read
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N 32° 21.816 W 088° 43.147
16S E 338253 N 3582038
Naval hero of the Confederacy.
Waymark Code: WMWEB4
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2017
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Lt. Charles Read
Charles William “Savez” Read (1840-1890) was an officer in the pre-Civil War U.S. Navy. Joining the Confederate navy, Read was nicknamed the “Seawolf of the Confederacy” for his daring exploits.
After serving on the CSS Arkansas, he operated mostly in the Atlantic. During a single raid in June 1863, Read captured or destroyed twenty-two Union vessels. He and his crew were captured off the coast of Maine and Read was imprisoned for a time. A native of Mississippi, Read died on January 25, 1890, and buried here.
Date Installed:: 2009
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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