Raphael Semmes | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 05/12/2018

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Raphael Semmes


00:00:49 1 Early life and education
00:01:22 2 Career
00:02:35 2.1 Confederate service
00:09:06 2.2 After the war
00:11:03 3 Legacy
00:11:33 4 Semmes's battle ensign
00:12:57 5 Dates of rank
00:13:43 6 See also
00:13:56 6.1 Notes
00:14:04 6.2 Bibliography
00:16:55 6.3 Further reading
00:17:29 7 External links



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Raphael Semmes ( SIMZ; September 27, 1809 – August 30, 1877) was an officer in the Confederate navy during the American Civil War. Prior to this, he had been a serving officer in the United States Navy from 1826 through 1860.
During the American Civil War, Semmes was captain of the cruiser CSS Alabama, the most successful commerce raider in maritime history, taking 65 prizes. Late in the war, he was promoted to rear admiral and also acted briefly as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army. His appointment, or arrangement to act, as a temporary brigadier general from April 5, 1865 to April 26, 1865 was never submitted to or officially confirmed by the Confederate Senate.