Charles Read Military person

Charles William Read (May 12, 1840 – January 25, 1890), nicknamed "Savvy", was an officer in the antebellum United States Navy and then in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. He was nicknamed the "Seawolf of the Confederacy" for his exploits and daring.

Personal facts

Charles Read
Birth dateMay 12, 1840
Birth place
Mississippi
Date of deathJanuary 25, 1890
Place of death
Meridian Mississippi
Resting place
Mississippi

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Military person

allegiance
United States of America
Confederate States of America
award
Southern Cross of Honor
military operations
American Civil War
Battle of Baton Rouge (1862)
Battle of Portland Harbor
Battle of Trent's Reach
Battle of the Head of Passes
Battle of Ship Island
military branch
Union Navy
military command
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