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Where is the Semmes Branch in Mobile located?
The address of the Semmes Branch is: 9150 Moffett Road, Mobile, 36602 1403
What are the names of those who served in the cilvial war?
To name a few of the most common: Union-Gen. Grant, Sherman, Custer (Brevet), Admiral Farragut; Confederate-Gen. Lee, Pickett, Jackson, Beauregard, Admiral Semmes (cdr of CSC Alabama).
What can best describe the exploits of Confederate Navy Captain Raphael Semmes?
Raphael had been with the US Navy for 30 years. He joined the Confederate Navy and as commander of the CSS Sumter, he captured or burned 18 Union ships. He then found himself in Liverpool, England, and commanded the newly acquired CSS Alabama. He made a connection with Confederate merchantmen in the Azores and armed the Alabama. Over the next two years Semmes ran rabid over Union shipping. He captured or burned 65 Union vessels said to be worth almost $7 million. The CSS Alabama was finally sunk by an old Union Navy comrade, Captain John Winslow and his USS Keararge.
What were the results of the sea battle between the CSS Alabama and the USS Kearsarge in 1864?
The CSS Alabama was a feared "commerce raider", very fast, built in England. Her mission was to destroy northern merchant ships, and cause the US Navy to divert ships from the blockade to search for her. This she did very well. But she was not designed to fight other warships. The Alabama ravaged American shipping for almost two years, but by the June of 1864 was badly in need of an overhaul and repairs from such a prolonged time at sea. The Alabama put in to Cherbourg, France, seeking permission to be drydocked and overhauled. A few days later the USS Kearsarge, one of the ships assigned to search for the Alabama, arrived and took up a station outside the harbor of Cherbourg, to wait for the Alabama to come out.The Alabama's captain was a very aggressive sailor, named Raphael Semmes. He decided to go out and fight. Word spread and people were lining the breakwater and the coast, and wealthy people with private yachts cruised near the battle. Everyone wanted to see what would happen when Semmes took the Alabama out to meet the Kearsarge on June 19, 1864. The Rebels had bad ammunition. On land and sea their shells often failed to explode. The Alabama got in a shot which would have won the battle, but it did not explode. The shell fired by the Alabama lodged in the rudder of the Union ship. If the shell had detonated it would have blown the rudder off the Union ship and it would have been uncontrollable, and might have sunk. After the battle the Kearsarge's rudder had to be replaced and the section with the Confederate shell embedded in it was sawed out and sent to President Lincoln. The Kearsarge displayed better gunnery through the battle and the Confederate gunpowder and fuses were defective. After about an hour of pounding the Rebels struck their colors and the battle was over. The shells of the Kearsarge had opened a large hole in the side of the Alabama and she began to flood and sink. The Kearsarge rescued most of her crew, but 41 members of the Alabama's crew, including Captain Semmes, were rescued by the Deerhound, a private yacht, from England. While the Kearsarge was recovering its ships boats from the rescue operation the Deerhound sailed off to England, with the much sought after Semmes.
Who is the most famous US Civil War naval hero?
Perhaps the most famous naval hero for the Union was Admiral David Glasgow Farragut who is best remembered for saying "Darn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead, Drayton!" This was said after one of his ships was sunk by a mine at the battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama, August 5, 1864. But, of course, he didn't actually say "darn."
What is the phone number of the Semmes Branch Library in San Antonio?
The phone number of the Semmes Branch Library is: 210-650-9540.
Where is the Semmes Branch in Mobile located?
The address of the Semmes Branch is: 9150 Moffett Road, Mobile, 36602 1403
What is the phone number of the Semmes Branch in Mobile?
The phone number of the Semmes Branch is: 251-645-6840.
When did Granville Semmes die?
Granville Semmes died in 2012.
What nicknames does Todd Semmes go by?
Todd Semmes goes by Hammer.
When was Benedict Joseph Semmes born?
Benedict Joseph Semmes was born in 1789.
When did Benedict Joseph Semmes die?
Benedict Joseph Semmes died in 1863.
When did Alexander Alderman Semmes die?
Alexander Alderman Semmes died in 1885.
When did Samuel Middleton Semmes die?
Samuel Middleton Semmes died in 1867.
When was Samuel Middleton Semmes born?
Samuel Middleton Semmes was born in 1811.
When did Raphael Semmes die?
Raphael Semmes died on 1877-08-30.
When was Raphael Semmes born?
Raphael Semmes was born on 1809-09-27.
