Confederate monuments and memorials
US military
### US military

#### Bases

Prior to 2023, there were nine major U.S. military bases named in honor of Confederate military leaders, all in former Confederate states. Following [nationwide protests](/wiki/George_Floyd_protests "George Floyd protests") over the [murder of George Floyd](/wiki/Murder_of_George_Floyd "Murder of George Floyd") by a police officer, the [United States Congress](/wiki/United_States_Congress "United States Congress") in 2021 created [The Naming Commission](/wiki/The_Naming_Commission "The Naming Commission") in order to rename military assets with names associated with the Confederacy. The [United States Secretary of Defense](/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense "United States Secretary of Defense") was required to implement a plan developed by the commission and to "remove all names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia that honor or commemorate the Confederate States of America or any person who served voluntarily with the Confederate States of America from all assets of the [Department of Defense](/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense "United States Department of Defense")" within three years of the commission's creation.

By October 2023, all nine bases had officially been redesignated under new names proposed by the commission.

* Fort A.P. Hill (1941\), near [Bowling Green, Virginia](/wiki/Bowling_Green%2C_Virginia "Bowling Green, Virginia"), named for Confederate General [A. P. Hill](/wiki/A._P._Hill "A. P. Hill"), was redesignated [Fort Walker](/wiki/Fort_Walker "Fort Walker") on 25 August 2023 in honor of [Medal of Honor](/wiki/Medal_of_Honor "Medal of Honor") recipient and civilian army surgeon Dr. [Mary Edwards Walker](/wiki/Mary_Edwards_Walker "Mary Edwards Walker")
* Fort Benning (1917\), near [Columbus, Georgia](/wiki/Columbus%2C_Georgia "Columbus, Georgia"), named for Confederate General [Henry L. Benning](/wiki/Henry_L._Benning "Henry L. Benning"), was redesignated [Fort Moore](/wiki/Fort_Moore "Fort Moore") on 11 May 2023 in honor of General [Hal Moore](/wiki/Hal_Moore "Hal Moore") and his wife [Julia Compton Moore](/wiki/Julia_Compton_Moore "Julia Compton Moore")
* Fort Bragg (1918\), in North Carolina, named for Confederate General [Braxton Bragg](/wiki/Braxton_Bragg "Braxton Bragg"), was redesignated [Fort Liberty](/wiki/Fort_Liberty "Fort Liberty") on 2 June 2023 in honor of [Liberty](/wiki/Liberty "Liberty")
* Fort Gordon (1917\), near [Augusta, Georgia](/wiki/Augusta%2C_Georgia "Augusta, Georgia"), named for Confederate General [John Brown Gordon](/wiki/John_Brown_Gordon "John Brown Gordon"), was redesignated as [Fort Eisenhower](/wiki/Fort_Eisenhower "Fort Eisenhower") on 27 October 2023 in honor of president [Dwight D. Eisenhower](/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower "Dwight D. Eisenhower")Robert Philpot [(22 Mar 2023\) Exchange Teams Prepare for Big Changes as 9 Army Posts Get New Names](https://publicaffairs-sme.com/FamilyServingFamily/2023/03/22/exchange-teams-prepare-for-big-changes-as-9-army-posts-get-new-names/)
* Fort Hood (1942\), in [Killeen, Texas](/wiki/Killeen%2C_Texas "Killeen, Texas"), formerly named after Confederate General [John Bell Hood](/wiki/John_Bell_Hood "John Bell Hood"), was redesignated [Fort Cavazos](/wiki/Fort_Cavazos "Fort Cavazos") on 9 May 2023 in honor of General [Richard Cavazos](/wiki/Richard_Cavazos "Richard Cavazos")
* Fort Lee (1917\), in [Prince George County, Virginia](/wiki/Prince_George_County%2C_Virginia "Prince George County, Virginia"), named after Confederate General [Robert E. Lee](/wiki/Robert_E._Lee "Robert E. Lee"), was redesignated [Fort Gregg\-Adams](/wiki/Fort_Gregg-Adams "Fort Gregg-Adams") on 27 April 2023 in honor of Lieutenant General [Arthur J. Gregg](/wiki/Arthur_J._Gregg "Arthur J. Gregg") and Lieutenant Colonel [Charity Adams](/wiki/Charity_Adams "Charity Adams")
* Fort Pickett (1942\), near [Blackstone, Virginia](/wiki/Blackstone%2C_Virginia "Blackstone, Virginia"), a [Virginia National Guard](/wiki/Virginia_National_Guard "Virginia National Guard") installation named for Confederate General [George Pickett](/wiki/George_Pickett "George Pickett"), was redesignated [Fort Barfoot](/wiki/Fort_Barfoot "Fort Barfoot") on 24 March 2023 in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Colonel [Van T. Barfoot](/wiki/Van_T._Barfoot "Van T. Barfoot")
* Fort Polk (1941\), near [Leesville, Louisiana](/wiki/Leesville%2C_Louisiana "Leesville, Louisiana"), named for [Episcopal](/wiki/Episcopal_Church_%28United_States%29 "Episcopal Church (United States)") [bishop](/wiki/Bishop "Bishop") and Confederate General [Leonidas Polk](/wiki/Leonidas_Polk "Leonidas Polk"), was redesignated [Fort Johnson](/wiki/Fort_Johnson "Fort Johnson") on 13 June 2023 in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant [William Henry Johnson](/wiki/Henry_Johnson_%28World_War_I_soldier%29 "Henry Johnson (World War I soldier)")
* Fort Rucker (1942\), in [Dale County, Alabama](/wiki/Dale_County%2C_Alabama "Dale County, Alabama"), named for Confederate Colonel [Edmund Rucker](/wiki/Edmund_Rucker "Edmund Rucker"), was redesignated [Fort Novosel](/wiki/Fort_Novosel "Fort Novosel") on 10 April 2023 in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Chief Warrant Officer 4 [Michael J. Novosel](/wiki/Michael_J._Novosel "Michael J. Novosel")

#### Facilities

* Lee Barracks, named for CSA Gen. Robert E. Lee (1962\), at [U.S. Military Academy](/wiki/United_States_Military_Academy "United States Military Academy") at West Point, New York.
* [U.S. Naval Academy](/wiki/United_States_Naval_Academy "United States Naval Academy") in Annapolis, Maryland:
	+ Buchanan House, the Naval Academy superintendent's home, named for CSA naval officer [Franklin Buchanan](/wiki/Franklin_Buchanan "Franklin Buchanan"). A road near the house is also memorialized in Buchanan's name.
	+ Maury Hall, home to the academy's division of Weapons and Systems Engineering, named for US naval officer in charge of the Depot of Charts and Instruments at Washington and later CSA naval officer [Matthew Fontaine Maury](/wiki/Matthew_Fontaine_Maury "Matthew Fontaine Maury").Diana Fontaine Maury\-Corbin ["Life of Matthew Fontaine Maury USN \& CSN"](/wiki/s:Matthew_Fontaine_Maury "Matthew Fontaine Maury") *Life of Matthew Fontaine Maury, U.S.N. and C.S.N.*

#### Current ships

* USNS *Maury* (T\-AGS\-66\) (2013\), named for [Matthew Fontaine Maury](/wiki/Matthew_Fontaine_Maury "Matthew Fontaine Maury"), was renamed [USNS *Marie Tharp*](/wiki/USNS_Marie_Tharp "USNS Marie Tharp") for oceanographer [Marie Tharp](/wiki/Marie_Tharp "Marie Tharp") in 2023\.

#### Former ships

* [USS *Atchison County* (LST\-60\)](/wiki/USS_LST-60 "USS LST-60"), named for counties in Kansas and Missouri established in honor of Brigadier General [David Rice Atchison](/wiki/David_Rice_Atchison "David Rice Atchison")
* [USS *Brooke* (FFG\-1\)](/wiki/USS_Brooke_%28FFG-1%29 "USS Brooke (FFG-1)") – frigate named after Confederate marine engineer [John Mercer Brooke](/wiki/John_Mercer_Brooke "John Mercer Brooke")
* USS *Buchanan*: Three U.S. Navy destroyers have been named in honor of the highest ranked Confederate Admiral [Franklin Buchanan](/wiki/Franklin_Buchanan "Franklin Buchanan")
	+ [USS *Buchanan* (DD\-131\)](/wiki/USS_Buchanan_%28DD-131%29 "USS Buchanan (DD-131)") 1919–1940 then transferred to UK Navy
	+ [USS *Buchanan* (DD\-484\)](/wiki/USS_Buchanan_%28DD-484%29 "USS Buchanan (DD-484)") 1941–1949 then transferred to Turkey's Navy
	+ [USS *Buchanan* (DDG\-14\)](/wiki/USS_Buchanan_%28DDG-14%29 "USS Buchanan (DDG-14)") 1960–1991 then sank as target in 2000
* [USS *Dixon* (AS\-37\)](/wiki/USS_Dixon_%28AS-37%29 "USS Dixon (AS-37)") – Submarine tender named after Confederate submarine commander [George E. Dixon](/wiki/George_E._Dixon "George E. Dixon")
* [USS *Hunley* (AS\-31\)](/wiki/USS_Hunley_%28AS-31%29 "USS Hunley (AS-31)") – Submarine tender named after Confederate marine engineer [Horace Lawson Hunley](/wiki/Horace_Lawson_Hunley "Horace Lawson Hunley")
* [USS *Maury*](/wiki/USS_Maury "USS Maury") – 5 former ships have carried the Maury name dating from WWI and WWII.
* [USS *Robert E Lee* (SSBN\-601\)](/wiki/USS_Robert_E._Lee_%28SSBN-601%29 "USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601)") (ballistic missile submarine) in honor of Gen. [Robert E. Lee](/wiki/Robert_E._Lee "Robert E. Lee").
* [USS *Richard L. Page* (FFG\-5\)](/wiki/USS_Richard_L._Page "USS Richard L. Page") – frigate named after Confederate General [Richard Lucian Page](/wiki/Richard_Lucian_Page "Richard Lucian Page")
* [USS *Semmes*](/wiki/USS_Semmes "USS Semmes") – two destroyers have been named for [Raphael Semmes](/wiki/Raphael_Semmes "Raphael Semmes").
	+ [USS *Semmes* (DD\-189\)](/wiki/USS_Semmes_%28DD-189%29 "USS Semmes (DD-189)") 1920–1946
	+ [USS *Semmes* (DDG\-18\)](/wiki/USS_Semmes_%28DDG-18%29 "USS Semmes (DDG-18)") 1962–1991
* [USS *Stonewall Jackson* (SSBN\-634\)](/wiki/USS_Stonewall_Jackson_%28SSBN-634%29 "USS Stonewall Jackson (SSBN-634)") 1964–1995\.
* [USS *Tattnall* (DDG\-19\)](/wiki/USS_Tattnall_%28DDG-19%29 "USS Tattnall (DDG-19)") – destroyer named after Confederate Commodore [Josiah Tattnall III](/wiki/Josiah_Tattnall_III "Josiah Tattnall III")
* [USS *Tom Green County* (LST\-1159\)](/wiki/USS_Tom_Green_County_%28LST-1159%29 "USS Tom Green County (LST-1159)") 1953–1972 then transferred to Spain. The namesake Texas County was named for CSA Brig Gen [Thomas Green](/wiki/Thomas_Green_%28general%29 "Thomas Green (general)")
* [USS *Waddell* (DDG\-24\)](/wiki/USS_Waddell "USS Waddell") – destroyer named after Confederate Captain [James Iredell Waddell](/wiki/James_Iredell_Waddell "James Iredell Waddell")
* , a [World War II](/wiki/World_War_II "World War II") [liberty ship](/wiki/Liberty_ship "Liberty ship"), named for CSA Colonel and North Carolina Confederate governor [Zebulon Baird Vance](/wiki/Zebulon_Baird_Vance "Zebulon Baird Vance").
* [Liberty Ship](/wiki/Liberty_Ship "Liberty Ship") \#113, named for [Joseph E. Johnston](/wiki/Joseph_E._Johnston "Joseph E. Johnston") by the US Navy.
* Liberty ship \#5, named for [Alexander H. Stephens](/wiki/Alexander_H._Stephens "Alexander H. Stephens")
* Liberty ship \#8, named for [Jefferson Davis](/wiki/Jefferson_Davis "Jefferson Davis")
Several ships named for Confederate leaders fell into Union hands during the Civil War. The Union Navy retained the names of these ships while turning their guns against the Confederacy:
* [*Beauregard*](/wiki/USS_Beauregard "USS Beauregard") a [privateer](/wiki/Privateer "Privateer") with [letters of marque](/wiki/Letters_of_marque "Letters of marque") issued by the Confederacy, named in honor of Gen. [P. G. T. Beauregard](/wiki/P._G._T._Beauregard "P. G. T. Beauregard"). Captured as a prize and purchased on February 24, 1862, by the Union Navy which operated it as the USS *Beauregard*.
* [USS *General Price*](/wiki/Laurent_Millaudon_%281856%29 "Laurent Millaudon (1856)") (1862\) a Confederate ship sunk in battle, raised and used by the Union until sold in 1865\.


Were there any notable instances of ships being intentionally sunk or destroyed?