John Newland Maffitt
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John Newland Maffitt was a prominent Confederate naval officer and commerce raider during the American Civil War, best known for his daring command of the cruiser CSS Florida.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate naval officer
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commerce raider ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activity |
blockade running
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commerce raiding in the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| basedIn | Wilmington, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1819-02-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | at sea ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
CSS Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CSS Florida (cruiser) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1886-05-15 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Wilmington, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Maffitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Newland Maffitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| joined | Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| joinedYear | 1861 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
daring command of the Confederate commerce raider CSS Florida
ⓘ
successful attacks on Union merchant shipping ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate States Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
commander (Confederate States Navy)
ⓘ
lieutenant (United States Navy) ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | naval warfare of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
command of CSS Florida during its 1862–1864 cruise
ⓘ
evading Union blockaders to enter Mobile Bay while ill with yellow fever ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command of CSS Florida
ⓘ
commerce raiding in the Atlantic during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval officer
ⓘ
privateer ⓘ |
| parent | John Newland Maffitt Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | John Newland Maffitt Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resignedFrom | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resignedYear | 1861 ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1832 ⓘ |
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