CSS Shenandoah surrenders in Liverpool
- When
- 1865
- Where
- River Mersey
- Episodes
- 1
CSS Shenandoah surrendered in Liverpool on 6 November 1865, marking the final act of the Confederate military. The ship, originally a British merchant vessel, had conducted a global commerce raiding campaign before its crew handed it over to British authorities. This event occurred six months after the Civil War ended, reflecting the ship's isolation from news of the conflict's conclusion.
Episodes
Background and detail
Final Surrender. Captain James Waddell decided to surrender the ship at Liverpool, where Confederate Commander Bulloch was stationed. On 6 November 1865, Waddell surrendered CSS Shenandoah to Captain Paynter of HMS Donegal on the River Mersey. This was the last Confederate flag lowered by a combatant unit in the Civil War, occurring six months after the war's end.
People involved
- James Waddell · Captain
- Captain Paynter · British Naval Officer
- Confederate Commander Bulloch · Confederate Commander
Sources
- CSS Shenandoah Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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