Charles M. Morris, born in South Carolina, entered the United States Navy as a Midshipman in December 1837. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1851 and resigned his commission in January 1861. In March of that year, he was appointed a First Lieutenant in the Confederate States Navy. Morris served on the Savannah, Georgia, Station in 1861-63 and commanded CSS Florida from January 1864 until her capture the following October. During the remainder of the Civil War, he served abroad as an agent of the Confederacy.
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29 September 1999