Civil War Navy Trivia-- Part 3: "The Prince of Privateers," Surrendered Three Forts and a Revenue Cutter

6.  He was nicknamed "The Prince of Privateers."  He was born at sea and had a long U.S. Navy career serving on the USS Constitution and Macedonian before serving many years with the U.S. Coast Survey.  In command of the USS Crusader as the Confederate States were seceding, he refused to surrender his ship and took it North, turned it over and then resigned.  He was a very successful blockade runner as well as commanded the Confederate commerce raider CSS Florida.

Who was he?

7.  As a U.S. ordnance sergeant he was forced to surrender a U.S. fort twice and four years later, as a Confederate major, he was forced to surrender a fort to the United States.

Who was he?

8.  This ship served both the U.S. Revenue Service and U.S. Navy.  It was at Fort Sumter when it fell and is credited as firing the first cannon shot by a naval vessel in the war.  Later, it was at the capture of Confederate forts at Hatteras Inlet, N.C., the Battle of New Orleans, the passing of Vicksburg.  It was captured by Confederates off Galveston, Texas.

Answers below.

Two Men and a Ship.  Old B-R'er



6.  John Newland Maffitt

7.  James Reilly

8.  USRC Harriet Lane