Draggingtree Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Confederate States Marine Corps, Confederate States Navy, and 5 more Confederate States Marine Corps EDIT COMMENTS SHARE Confederate States Marine Corps Seal of the Department of the Navy Country Confederate States of America Branch Navy Allegiance President of the CSA Service history Active 16 March 1861 – 9 April 1865 Role Amphibious force Size 900–1000 Motto "Deo Vindice" (Under God, Our Vindicator) Colors Red, White, & Blue Battles American Civil War Decorations See article Commanders Commanders Lloyd J. Beall Insignia Insignia The Confederate States Marine Corps (CSMC), a branch of the Confederate States Navy, was established by an act of the Congress of the Confederate States on March 16, 1861. The CSMC's manpower was initially authorized at 45 officers and 944 enlisted men, and was increased on September 24, 1862 to 1026 enlisted men. The organization of the corps began at Montgomery, Alabama, and was completed at Richmond, Virginia, when the capital of the Confederate States of America was moved to that location. The CSMC headquarters and main training facilities remained in Richmond, Virginia throughout the war, located at Camp Beall on Drewry's Bluff and at the Gosport Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia.[1] http://military.wikia.com/wiki/Confederate_States_Marine_Corps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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