Lt. Charles Read

Lt. Charles Read (HM23GT)

Location: Meridian, MS 39307 Lauderdale County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 21.816', W 88° 43.147'

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Charles William "Savez" Read (1840-1890) was an officer in the pre-Civil War U.S. Navy. Joining the Confederate navy, Read was nicknamed the "Seawolf of the Confederacy" for his daring exploits.
After serving on the CSS Arkansas, he operated mostly in the Atlantic. During a single raid in June 1863, Read captured or destroyed twenty-two Union vessels. He and his crew were captured off the coast of Maine and Read was imprisoned for a time. A native of Mississippi, Read died on January 25, 1890, and buried here.
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HM NumberHM23GT
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
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Date Added Monday, December 4th, 2017 at 7:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 338253 N 3582038
Decimal Degrees32.36360000, -88.71911667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 21.816', W 88° 43.147'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 21' 48.96" N, 88° 43' 8.8199999999999" W
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Area Code(s)601
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 606-798 42nd Ave, Meridian MS 39307, US
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