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James D. Johnston, the Glossary

James Douglas Johnston (1817–1896) was an officer in the United States Navy, then served as a commander in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War.^[1]

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17 relations: Alabama, American Civil War, Battle of Mobile Bay, Commander, Confederate States Navy, CSS Baltic, CSS Tennessee (1863), Ironclad warship, Kentucky, Lieutenant, Lighthouse, Midshipman, Mobile Bay, Mobile, Alabama, New Orleans, Prisoner of war, Public domain.
Confederate States Navy commanders

Alabama

Alabama is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.

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Battle of Mobile Bay

The Battle of Mobile Bay of August 5, 1864, was a naval and land engagement of the American Civil War in which a Union fleet commanded by Rear Admiral David G. Farragut, assisted by a contingent of soldiers, attacked a smaller Confederate fleet led by Admiral Franklin Buchanan and three forts that guarded the entrance to Mobile Bay: Morgan, Gaines and Powell.

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Commander

Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank as well as a job title in many armies.

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Confederate States Navy

The Confederate States Navy (CSN) was the naval branch of the Confederate States Armed Forces, established by an act of the Confederate States Congress on February 21, 1861.

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CSS Baltic

CSS Baltic was an ironclad warship that served in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.

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CSS Tennessee (1863)

CSS Tennessee was a casemate ironclad ram built for the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War.

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Ironclad warship

An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship protected by steel or iron armor constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s.

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Kentucky

Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Lieutenant

A lieutenant (abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a junior commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations, as well as fire services, emergency medical services, security services and police forces.

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Lighthouse

A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.

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Midshipman

A midshipman is an officer of the lowest rank in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies.

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Mobile Bay

Mobile Bay is a shallow inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States.

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Mobile, Alabama

Mobile is a city and the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States.

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New Orleans

New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or the Big Easy among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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Prisoner of war

A prisoner of war (POW) is a person who is held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict.

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Public domain

The public domain (PD) consists of all the creative work to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply.

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See also

Confederate States Navy commanders

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_D._Johnston