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  • CSS Patrick Henry (1863-64)

    CSS Patrick Henry (1863-64)

    I’m sorry to admit I didn’t know there was a Confederate States Naval Academy. It was authorized by the Confederate Congress in April 1862 and began operations in July 1863 aboard the CSS Patrick Henry anchored in the James River below Richmond. The initial student body was 52 Midshipmen – all the ship could accommodate.…