Raphael Semmes
Confederate Army general
Died when: 67 years 337 days (815 months)Star Sign: Libra
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Raphael Semmes (/s?mz/ SIMZ;September 27, 1809 – August 30, 1877) was an officer in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War.Until then, he had been a serving officer in the US Navy from 1826 to 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 to April 26, 1865, was never submitted to or officially confirmed by the Confederate Senate.
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