Confederate States Naval Academy
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The Confederate States Naval Academy was an undergraduate academy in Richmond, Virginia, of the Confederate States of America that educated and commissioned officers of the Confederate States Navy. The CS Naval Academy was established by an act of the Confederate States Congress on April 21, 1862, and graduated a number of midshipmen before being disbanded on May 2, 1865, in Abbeville, South Carolina, subsequent to the fall of the Confederate States.
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Motto | Deo Vindice |
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Motto in English | With God Our Vindicator |
Type | Military academy |
Established | April 21, 1862 |
Superintendent | LT William H. Parker, CSN |
Administrative staff | 13 |
Undergraduates | 52 |
Location | , , |
Campus | CSS Patrick Henry |
Colors | Steel Gray ā and Gold ā |
Website | Naval Historical Center: CSS Patrick Henry |
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