Confederate States Department of the Navy information

Confederate States Department of the Navy
	Seal of the Department of the Navy
Agency overview
Formed	February 21, 1861
Dissolved	May 20, 1865
Jurisdiction	Confederate States Navy; Confederate States Marine Corps
Headquarters	Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Agency executive	Stephen R. Mallory, Secretary of the Navy;

The Department of the Navy was the Confederate Civil Service department responsible for the administration of the affairs of the Confederate States Navy and Marine Corps.^[1] It was officially established on February 21, 1861.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Wagner, Margaret E.; Gallager, Gary W.; Finkleman, Paul ., eds. (2002). "Organization of Union and Confederate Navies". Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference. Vol. 1 (1st ed.). Easton. p. 540.

[geninfo-1] Wagner, Margaret E.; Gallager, Gary W.; Finkleman, Paul ., eds. (2002). "Organization of Union and Confederate Navies". Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference. Vol. 1 (1st ed.). Easton. p. 540.

Agency overview
Seal of the Department of the Navy
Formed	February 21, 1861 (1861-02-21)
Dissolved	May 20, 1865 (1865-05-20)
Jurisdiction	Confederate States Navy Confederate States Marine Corps
Headquarters	Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Agency executive	Stephen R. Mallory, Secretary of the Navy