page_title: Confederate States Department of the Navy
hierarchical_section_title: Confederate States Department of the Navy
context_page_description: 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. It was officially established on February 21, 1861.
context_section_description: 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. It was officially established on February 21, 1861.
caption: Seal of the Department of the Navy