Confederate States Navy Deaths During the War.

Terry Foenander.

There is no official figure of the number of deaths of Confederate naval personnel from all causes during the war, but a number of sources include names and other details of many of these fatalities.

The following table is compiled for the benefit of researchers who wish to peruse this subject further, and will be updated regularly as more information comes to hand.

Because of the incomplete state of Confederate naval records, many details are unknown.

Name Rate Cause of Death Date Place Remarks
Daniel Ahern [18] Quarter gunner Killed in action August 5, 1864 CSS Gaines, Mobile Bay, Alabama. Buried at Fort Morgan, Alabama.
William Anderson [10] Acting gunner October 2, 1863 CSS North Carolina, Wilmington, station.
William Andrews [10] Acting Midshipman Gunshot wound; murdered by Acting master's mate J.T. Hester. October 15, 1862. CSS Sumter, at Gibraltar. Buried at Gibraltar. (see also Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Series 1, Volume 1, page 509.)
Fred W. Arents [9] Third assistant engineer Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Richmond, Virginia.
Aeneas Armstrong [10] First Lieutenant Drowned January 26, 1865 CSS Hornet. Drowned in sinking of Hornet, when it collided with steamer Allison.
John Yates Beall [10] Acting master Hanged by Union authorities February 24, 1865 Governor's Island, New York Harbor. Captured September, 1864 and tried on charges of violation of laws of war and acting as a spy.
Charles H. Berry [9] Q'termaster Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Tampa, Florida.
William B. Bilbro [9] Pilot Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Columbus, Georgia.
George Blacknall [10] Surgeon January 20, 1862. Gosport Navy Yard.
Daniel Carroll [10] Midshipman Killed in action May 15, 1862 Drewry's Bluff, Virginia.
James H. Chamberlain [10] Pilot March 17, 1862 CSS Pontchartrain, New Orleans.
J.W. Clark [12] Nov. 11, 1864 New Orleans. Known to be buried in NO, but exact site unknown.
R.R. Coffield [10] Acting first assistant engineer July 8, 1862 Jackson, Mississippi.
John Henry Comstock [10] &[17] First lieutenant and executive officer Killed in action August 5, 1864 CSS Selma, Mobile, Alabama.
Edward Conn [9] Coal heaver Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Apalachicola, Florida.
William Conn [11] Seaman May 9, 1862 CSS General Beauregard. Buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.
William Cooper [1] Fireman Killed in action January 24, 1865 CSS Drewry, James River, Virginia.
Marsden C. Crapon [10] Third assistant engineer 1,862 CSS Caswell, Wilmington, North Carolina.
William Crosby [15] Fireman (also shown as Landsman) Killed in action June 2, 1864 Ossabaw Sound, Georgia. Killed in the capture of the USS Water Witch.
Thomas C. Cuddy [10] Gunner Drowned January 14, 1865 Blockade runner Lelia.
Simeon W. Cummings [8] Third assistant engineer Accidentally shot himself August 3, 1863 CSS Alabama, Saldanha Bay, South Africa. Taken ashore and buried; remains later exhumed and returned to the US for burial in 1994.
Edward Cusick [16] Fireman Killed in action July 15, 1862 CSS Arkansas, Mississippi River.
Moses Dallas [10] Pilot Killed in action June 3, 1864 Ossabaw Sound, Georgia. Probably the only African American CSN Pilot to give his life in service of the Confederacy; killed in the capture of the USS Water Witch.
H.E. Davis [10] Acting master's mate Sept. 14, 1862 CSS Alert.
Charles Douglas [9] Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee
James Duke [10] Acting master Nov. 20, 1863 Gulf of Mexico.
Edward J. Dunigan [10] Second assistant engineer Died in captivity. April 15, 1865 Point Lookout, Maryland.
Henry Dunn [16] Ordinary Seaman Killed in action July 15, 1862 CSS Arkansas, Mississippi River.
E. Harleston Edwards [10] Acting midshipman August 27, 1863 Mobile, Alabama.
Henry Fagan [9] Second assistant engineer Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Key West, Florida.
Manassa Faircloth [9] Landsman Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Florida.
Reginald Fairfax [10] Lieutenant Died prior to August 16, 1862 Richmond station.
John Field [10] Carpenter Died about August 26, 1862 CSS Florida. Born in England.
William B. Fitzgerald [10] Lieutenant August 15, 1862 Charlotte, North Carolina.
Robert Fitzhenry [14] Engineer August 20, 1863 Steamer Planter. Buried at Philadelphia National Cemetery, Pennsylvania.
Dulaney A. Forrest [10] First lieutenant August 10, 1863 Oxford, North Carolina. Born in Maryland.
John D. Fowler [10] Second lieutenant, CSMC August 31, 1862
J.R. Frisly [17] Landsman Killed in action August 5, 1864 CSS Selma, Mobile Bay, Alabama.
Edward W. Fuller [10] Lieutenant July 25, 1863 CSS Queen of the West.
Edwin James Gill [10] First assistant engineer Mortally wounded in action, February 2, 1864, during capture of USS Underwriter February 5, 1864 New Berne, North Carolina.
William Gilmore [10] & [16] Pilot Killed in action July 15, 1862 CSS Arkansas. From Jonesville, Kentucky.
William E. Golden [10] Captain's clerk October 1, 1863 CSS Patrick Henry.
Joseph D. Grafton [4] Assistant Surgeon Drowned May 29, 1863 CSS Florida, off Rocas Island.
Daniel S. Green [10] & [20] Surgeon Died of disease March 5, 1864 Lynchburg, Virginia.
J.W. Grice [1] Landsman Killed in action January 24, 1865 CSS Drewry, James River, Virginia. Belonged to the CSS Roanoke.
William Hall [17] Gunner's mate Killed in action August 5, 1864 CSS Selma, Mobile Bay, Alabama.
J.R. Hanna [12] July 12, 1864 New Orleans Buried at Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans.
William Harbin [12] Sept. 30, 1864 New Orleans. Buried at Greenwood Cemetery.
Samuel Hardige [12] October 19, 1864 New Orleans. Exact burial site unknown.
Francis Harter [16] Captain of Hold Killed in action July 22, 1862 CSS Arkansas, Mississippi River.
Samuel Heaton [16] Officer's Steward Killed in action July 22, 1862 CSS Arkansas, Mississippi River.
Eugene Henderson [9] Paymaster's clerk Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Tuskegee, Alabama.
Joseph Hicks [9] First class fireman Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Georgia.
William Anderson Hicks [10] Lieutenant April 30, 1862 Jackson station.
Euclid P. Hodges [9] Third assistant engineer Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Maryland.
John Hodges [10] Pilot Mortally wounded July 15, 1862 Died July 17, 1862 [See ORN 1, 19, 134.] CSS Arkansas.
John F. Holden [10] Midshipman Drowned in the Mississippi River May 17, 1861 CSS Sumter Resident of Tennessee. (see page 146 of John McIntosh Kell's Recollections of a Naval Life.
George N. Hollins, jr. [10] Acting second assistant engineer Sept. 5, 1862 Charleston station.
P.J. Hornberger [10] Acting second assistant engineer Died during the war. Resigned from the service, December 9, 1861, prior to his death.
William W. Hunter [10] Midshipman February 4, 1863 CSS Gaines, Mobile squadron. Born in Maryland.
William C. Hutter [10] Acting midshipman Killed in action March 8, 1862 Hampton Roads, Virginia.
William Congreve Jackson [10] Acting midshipman Killed in action February 10, 1862 CSS Ellis.
John Johnson [5] Seaman Bilious fever May 18, 1863 CSS Florida, off Rocas Island. Buried on Rocas Island.
Edward J. Johnston [10] First assistant engineer Died in captivity October 13, 1863 Fort Warren. Born in Georgia.
James L. Johnston [10] Lieutenant Drowned June 6, 1864 Wilmington station. Born in Mississippi.
John Joliff [9] Seaman Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Florida.
James H. Jones [9] Landsman Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Florida.
Samuel Keen [10] Acting master's mate Killed in action February 1, 1864 James River Squadron.
J.A. Keenan [1] Landsman Killed in action January 24, 1865 CSS Virginia, James River, Virginia. Native of New York.
Morris Lane [11] March 10, 1862 CSS Ponchatrain. Buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.
Enoch C. Lanpher [9] Second class fireman Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Columbus, Georgia.
David Herbert Llewellyn [10] Assistant surgeon Drowned, after the action against the USS Kearsarge, off Cherbourg, France June 19, 1864 CSS Alabama. Born in England.
Junius J. Lynch [6] & [10] Assistant Paymaster Consumption July 13, 1863 CSS Florida, Atlantic Ocean, off North American coast. Born in Maryland; buried at the Episcopal graveyard, St. George (Bahamas?)
John Malin [11] June 21, 1862 CSS Col. Lovell. Buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.
Charles K. Mallory [9] Midshipman Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Virginia.
William McBlair [3] Commander February 16, 1863 CSS Atlanta
Edward J. McDermett [10] Second lieutenant Killed in action March 13, 1865 Lake Maurepas.
Charles F. McIntosh [10] Commander Wounded in action April 24, 1862. May 17, 1862 New Orleans, Louisiana.
Abram McLean [13] Died in service about 1863 Impressed aboard gunboats at Shreveport; previously served aboard merchant vessel Cavallo. British subject.
William Minnick [12] CSMC Sept. 24, 1864 New Orleans. Buried at Greenwood Cemetery.
James Montgomery [17] Seaman Killed in action August 5, 1864 CSS Selma, Mobile Bay, Alabama.
Thomas Moody [1] Landsman Killed in action January 24, 1865 CSS Drewry, James River, Virginia.
William Moore [9] Landsman Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Florida.
William Moore [17] Seaman Killed in action August 5, 1864 CSS Tennessee, Mobile Bay, Alabama.
John Robert Murray [12] & [17] Acting master's mate Killed in action August 5, 1864 CSS Selma, Mobile Bay, Alabama. Buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Thomas P. Pelot [15] Lieutenant Killed in action June 2, 1864 Ossabaw Sound, Georgia. Killed in the capture of the USS Water Witch.
William Perry [16] Captain of Forecastle Killed in action July 15, 1862 CSS Arkansas, Mississippi River.
R. Rankin [16] Seaman Killed in action July 22, 1862 CSS Arkansas, Mississippi River.
Barnard Riley [17] Ordinary seaman Killed in action August 5, 1864 CSS Selma, Mobile Bay, Alabama.
James Rooney [17] Seaman Killed in action August 5, 1864 CSS Selma, Mobile Bay, Alabama.
John Saddler [4] Landsman Drowned May 25, 1863 CSS Florida, off Rocas Island.
John C. Saltive [19] Boatswain Drowned March, 1863 CSS Beaufort, James River, Virginia.
William Shailer [1] Fireman Killed in action January 24, 1863 CSS Drewry, James River, Virginia.
Christopher Shepherd [17] Landsman Killed in action August 5, 1864 CSS Selma, Mobile Bay, Alabama.
Michael Sheridan [11] CSMC (Captain Hay's company.) Sept. 16, 1861 Buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.
John Silk [17] First class fireman Killed in action August 5, 1864 CSS Tennessee, Mobile Bay, Alabama.
William B. Sinclair [2] Midshipman Drowned July 10, 1864 CSS Florida, Atlantic, off coast of Virginia.
John S. Spear [9] Landsman Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Florida.
J.P. Steiner [11] Clerk/Purser May 18, 1862 CSS Col. Lovell. Buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.
James Thomas [9] Landsman Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Florida.
John Thorhell [16] Fireman Killed in action July 22, 1862 CSS Arkansas, Mississippi River.
Michael Vincent [18] Seaman Killed in action August 5, 1864 CSS Gaines, Mobile Bay, Alabama. Buried at Fort Morgan, Alabama.
John Welsh [11] May 13, 1862 CSS General Bragg. Buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.
Isaac White [7] Seaman Drowned February 27, 1863 CSS Florida, Atlantic Ocean. Swept overboard while attempting to unshackle the cable from weather anchor.
Lewis C. Wild [9] Landsman Killed in boiler explosion May 27, 1863 CSS Chattahoochee Resident of Florida.
W.T. Williams [20] Assistant Surgeon March 15, 1864 This CSN Medical Officer is not listed anywhere else, other than the ORN listing as referenced, possibly because he was only appointed into the position shortly before his death. He was from Oxford, N.C.

[1] Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion (hereinafter cited as ORN), Series 1, Volume 11, page 679, 684 and 689.

[2] ORN, Series 1, Volume 3, page 622.

[3] ORN Series 1, Volume 13, page 820.

[4] ORN Series 1, Volume 2, page 652.

[5] ORN Series 1, Volume 2, page 653.

[6] ORN Series 1, Volume 2, page 654

[7] ORN Series 1, Volume 2, page 671 and 676.

[8] ORN Series 1, Volume 2, page 758.

[9] ORN Series I, Volume 17, pages 447, 448, 468, 470, 474, 475, 864,868-872. Series I, Volume 19, pages 834 & 835. Series II, Volume 1, page 250. Series II, Volume 2, pages 530 & 752.

[10] Register of Officers of the Confederate States Navy, 1861-1865, J.M. Carroll & Company, Mattituck, NY, 1983 reprint.

[11] From Internet site listing CS soldiers and sailors buried at Soldier's Rest, Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, at http://www.people.memphis.edu/~jcothern/soldrest.htm

[12] Information supplied through the kind courtesy of Mr. N. Wayne Crosby, from his site at http://www.petronet.net/csburial/

[13] ORN, Series 1, Volume 20, pages 843-845.

[14] See Internet site listing burials at Philadelphia National Cemetery at http://members.tripod.com/~Outlaw1863/Pittsfield-Cemetery.html

[15] ORN, Series 1, Volume 15, page 495.

[16] ORN, Series 1, Volume 19, pages 69-70.

[17] ORN, Series 1, Volume 21, page 578.

[18] ORN, Series 1, Volume 21, pages 590-591.

[19] See notice titled "Drowning Case," in the Daily Richmond Examiner, Thursday, March 19, 1863.

[20] ORN, Series 2, Volume 2, page 647.