![]() Seal of the Department of the Navy | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | February 21, 1861 |
Dissolved | May 20, 1865 |
Jurisdiction | ![]() ![]() |
Headquarters | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Agency executive |
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]