He was born on Aug. 27, 1929, in Homer, LA, but spent more than 60 years MARY EMMA PENN, wife of the late Charles Penn and mother of Mrs. H. Fiscel and Mrs. Stella Flood and the late H A. Penn. Raphael married Mary Matilda Semmes (born Jenkins) on month day 1818, at age 32 at marriage place, Maryland. The pregnancy occurred during the eleven month period that her husband was in Vera Cruz during the Mexican-American War. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Semmes was then interred in Mobile's Old Catholic Cemetery. [2], During the Mexican–American War, he commanded the USS Somers in the Gulf of Mexico. Lee's army, however, was already cut off from Richmond, so most of Semmes's men boarded a train and escaped to join General Joseph E. Johnston's army in North Carolina. In October 1866 the Louisiana State Seminary offered Semmes a position as Professor of Moral Philosophy and English Literature. Raised by his Uncle: Raphael Semmes Wife: Anne E. Spencer 1819 – 1892 (Buried: Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama) Married: In Cincinnati, Ohio in 1837 Children: Captain Samuel Spencer Semmes 1838 – 1912 (Buried: Violet Cemetery, Osceola, Alabama) Oliver John Semmes 1839 – 1918 (Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama) Electra Louisa Semmes Colston 1843 – 1925 (Buried: … Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Semmes, born in Charles County in 1811, had two siblings. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Captain Raphael Semmes His half - brother, Albert Gallatin Semmes later became an Associate Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. Please select a county or city to continue. His teaching method in classes incorporated mainly formal lectures, with very little discussion. Born in Memphis, Tennessee on September 15, 1929, to Mary Alice Graves Semmes and Dr. R. Eus of correspondence and letters. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Anna Elizabeth Semmes Bryan I found on Findagrave.com. NOTE: The magnificent statue of Admiral Raphael Semmes that was put up around June 1900 was removed June 5, 2020 by a horribly misguided Republican mayor named Sandy Stimpson. After a good deal of behind-the-scenes political machinations, all charges were eventually dropped, and he was finally released on April 7, 1866. GREAT NEWS! daughter. "Cissye" Semmes and a brother, William O. Semmes. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. [22], In 1871 the citizens of Mobile presented Semmes with what became known as the Raphael Semmes House, and it remained his residence until his untimely death in 1877 from complications that followed food poisoning from eating contaminated shrimp. Sorry! Semmes took his ship around South Africa and into the Indian Ocean in August of 1863 and after sinking only one ship there, he headed for the South Pacific. [6], After appointment to the Confederate Navy as a commander and a futile assignment to purchase arms in the North, Semmes was sent to New Orleans to convert the steamer Habana into the cruiser/commerce raider CSS Sumter. She died, however, when young Raphael was two years of age and his father died when he was ten. Charles, a regular ACWRT(UK) contributer, does some more detective work; this time in the English port of Southampton, scene of the gatherin Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. Benedict Joseph Semmes. After his release, Semmes worked as a professor of philosophy and literature at Louisiana State Seminary (now Louisiana State University), as a county judge, and then as a newspaper editor; his controversial military service always played a part in forcing his job changes. While assigned to Pensacola Navy Base, Semmes invested in land and slaves in Alabama. Semmes was born in Charles County, Maryland on Tayloe's Neck, a cousin of future Confederate general Paul Jones Semmes and of future Union Navy Captain Alexander Alderman Semmes. Raphael Semmes, the trustee for George King's creditors, on petition and by leave of the court, was made a defendant; and allowed to contest the claim set up by Thompson and wife, as was also Charles King one of the principal creditors. He and the forty-one were then taken to England where all but one recovered; while there they were hailed as naval heroes, despite the loss of Alabama[14]. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. Raphael Semmes is a member of the Alabama Hall of Fame. Semmes then served as first lieutenant on the USS Raritan, accompanied the landing force at Veracruz, and was dispatched inland to catch up with the army proceeding to Mexico City. Resend Activation Email. Clara Elizabeth Fitzgerald. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Press Photo Confederate Navy War Hero Captain Raphael Semmes with wife and sons at the best online prices at … By January 1862, Sumter required a major overhaul. [7] In June 1861, Semmes, in Sumter, outran the USS Brooklyn, breaching the Union blockade of New Orleans, and then launched a brilliant career as one of the greatest commerce raider captains in naval history. Most of the letters are condolences to the Semmes family concerning the death of Raphael Semmes. Semmes later returned to Mobile and resumed his legal career. I learned a few new things, like Semmes' wife had a daughter from an affair while Semmes was serving during the Mexican War. He relocated his family to that state, settling in Mobile. His older brother by two years, Raphael, would become a lawyer, and an officer in the United States Navy from 1826 to 1860 and the Confederate States Navy from 1860 to 1865. There is a problem with your email/password. [8], Semmes's command of CSS Sumter lasted only six months, but during that time he ranged wide, raiding U.S. commercial shipping in both the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean; his actions accounted for the loss of 18 merchant vessels, while always eluding pursuit by Union warships. She died, however, when young Raphael was two years of age and his father died when he was ten. The major subjects discussed include: family matters and Raphael Semmes. While a youth he received his education at the Jesuit College (Spring Hill), near Mobile, Ala., from which institution he graduated in 1855. In 1868 General Luke Edward Wright was married to Miss Katherine Middleton Semmes, a daughter of Admiral Raphael Semmes of the Confederate States navy. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. This book is well written and introduces a very human Raphael Semmes. The 1910 Census lists 21-year-old Raphael still living at home at 336 10th Street working as a manager of a garage. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. Year should not be greater than current year. [20] A man who continued his marriage after his wife had an affair that resulted in the birth of a child. [15][18] He insisted on his parole being written to include the brigadier general commission in anticipation of being charged with piracy by the United States government.[15][18][19]. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. For Edits select Suggest Edits on the memorial page. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. His appointment or arrangement to act as a temporary brigadier general from April 5 to April 26, 1865, was never submitted to or officially confirmed by the Confederate Senate. Try again later. If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. Semmes then studied law and was admitted to the bar. NOTE: The magnificent statue of Admiral Raphael Semmes that was put up around June 1900 was removed June 5, 2020 by a horribly misguided Republican mayor named Sandy Stimpson. Semmes was born in 1809 to a Maryland tobacco farmer, Richard Thompson Semmes, and his wife, Catherine Middleton. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Raphael Eustace Semmes Jr. (Memphis, Tennessee), who passed away on February 29, 2020, at the age of 90, leaving to mourn family and friends. Wife: Mary Matilda Semmes (born Jenkins) Children: ...orn Semmes), Ann America Payne (born Semmes), Benedict Joseph Semmes, Thomas Jenkins Semmes, Alexander Ignatius Jenkins Semmes, Clara Eli... View the Record. Thomas Eugene Brantley, 90, of Ruston, LA, passed away peacefully on Nov. 20, 2019. Hide browse bar Your current position in the text is marked in blue. Pendleton Colston's correspondence contains interesting information about Raphael Semmes' arrest and imprisonment. Raphael passed away on month day 1918, at … [16], Semmes's appointment as a brigadier general was at most an informal arrangement made four days before General Robert E. Lee's surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865. A celebrated cousin, Raphael Semmes, commanded the fabled Confederate commerce raider Alabama—something of an irony since Paul Jones, not Raphael, had been named for a naval hero. He and his wife, Janet, were being hosted in Mobile by Edington and his wife, Pat Edington. [citation needed] He graduated from Charlotte Hall Military Academy and entered the U. S. Navy as a midshipman in 1826. Od. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Failed to delete memorial. To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. ... wife. Raphael Semmes Chapter No. America Payne. Raphael Semmes caused Winslow to be informed of this intention through the U. S. consul. Thanks for your help! Anne bore six children, and husband and wife had a very loving relationship for the remainder of their lives. Failed to report flower. Semmes was born in 1809 to Maryland tobacco farmer, Richard Thompson Semmes and his wife, Catherine Middleton. son. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. [citation needed] During the Mexican-American War, he commanded the brig USS Somers in the Gulf of Mexico. daughter. “It’s certainly a landmark for music in the Jackson metro area,” said Raphael Semmes, a local bass player who takes care of organizing the music line-up. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. ). [citation needed], When Semmes returned to the South from England, he brought a ceremonial Stainless Banner (a version of the Confederate flag) with him. They reconciled. The Alabama made preparations for fight, and Capt. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? [citation needed] He graduated from Charlotte Hall Military Academy and entered the U. S. Navy as a midshipman in 1826. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Alabama during the Civil War for the Confederate States Navy. Sandy Stimpson is not good enough to polish Raphael Semmes's shoes. Their sister, Henrietta Thompson Semmes, born in 1813, died when she was about 10 years old. Confederate General Pierre Beauregard and Admiral Raphael Semmes were Catholics. Stimpson said "Moving this statue … Captain Semmes took Alabama out on June 19, 1864, and met the similar Kearsarge in one of the most famous naval engagements of the Civil War. Please accept Echovita’s sincere condolences. He was promoted to lieutenant in February 1837. In May 1867 Semmes resigned from academia to take over as editor of a newspaper, the Memphis Bulletin. Raphael Semmes. 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After the war, Semmes worked as a college professor at what is today LSU, a judge, a newspaper editor, and author. [9] U.S. Navy vessels maintained a vigil outside the harbor until she was disarmed and sold at auction in December 1862, eventually being renamed and converted to a blockade runner. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Following Alabama's secession from the Union, Semmes was offered a Confederate naval appointment by the provisional government; he resigned from the U.S. Navy the next day, February 15, 1861. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? He is buried with his wife Ann in Mobile Catholic Cemetery, a statue of Admiral Semmes stands over Government Street in Downtown Mobile. Raphael Semmes, Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States ("Agamemnon", "Hom. Many of us, indeed, have probably never seen the battlefields which we enjoy reading about. Alabama finally sailed back to the Atlantic and made port in Cherbourg, France, for a much-needed overhaul; she was soon blockaded by the pursuing Union steam sloop-of-war, USS Kearsarge. Raphael lived in 1810, at address, Maryland. Until then, he had been a serving officer in the US Navy from 1826 to 1860. 86.1893.1", Raphael Semmes article, Encyclopedia of Alabama, Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, List of ships of the Confederate States Navy, List of Union Civil War monuments and memorials, List of memorials to the Grand Army of the Republic, List of Confederate monuments and memorials, Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials. [15] Historians John and David Eicher show Semmes as appointed to the grade of temporary brigadier general (unconfirmed) on April 5, 1865. Raphael Semmes was born circa 1850, to Raphael Semmes and Ann Pentleton Semmes. He said he works with the U.S. Embassy in Bogota but is a member of the SCV and the CSS Alabama Association. Confederate Adm. Raphael Semmes , Mobile, Alabama. As the commerce raider was going down by the stern, Kearsarge stood off at a distance and observed at the orders of her captain (John Ancrum Winslow); Winslow eventually sent rescue boats for survivors after taking aboard Alabama survivors from one of the raider's two surviving longboats. This book is well written and introduces a very human Raphael Semmes. Their provenance reconstruction shows that it was presented to Semmes in England sometime after the sinking of the Alabama by "Lady Dehogton and other English ladies".[27]. His fellow faculty-members described him as "dignified and easy to talk with". The email does not appear to be a valid email address. English [24] There was a life-sized statue of Admiral Semmes in Mobile, but it was taken down early in the morning on June 5, 2020. Historical accounts show that in the 22 months that Semmes skippered the ship, its crew captured more than 60 Union merchant ships and their cargoes, boarded 386 other ships, took 2,000 prisoners and … Semmes also maintained a home in Josephine, Alabama on Perdido Bay. The Raphael Semmes Papers, 1859-1913, contain .16 cu.ft. Semmes and the Naval Brigade were surrendered to Union Major General William T. Sherman with Johnston's army at Bennett Place near Durham Station, North Carolina, on April 26, 1865, and subsequently were paroled on May 1, 1865. We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Shaver and his wife had an on-again, off-again relationship, and they had one child, John Edwin ‘Eddy’ Shaver, born June 20, 1962. After a good deal of behind-the-scenes political machinations, all charges were eventually dropped, and he was finally released on April 7, 1866. 2218. In their haste, however, Alabama's gunners fired many shells too high. They had 14 children: Mary Sabina Semmes, Peregrine Warfield Semmes and 12 other children. Mr. Semmes was a United States Air Force Veteran serving in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Semmes then studied law and was admitted to the bar. At some point the child was dispatched to a distant convent school in Philadelphia. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. A system error has occurred. Here is Raphael Eustace Semmes Jr.’s obituary. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). [4] He became extremely popular, and the nearby town of Semmes, Alabama was named after him. Oops, something didn't work. He was loved and cherished by many people including : his parents, Mary Alice Graves Semmes and Dr. R. Eustace Semmes; his wife Carrie D. Semmes; his children, Vicki S. Baird (Rob) and John M. Semmes (Cindy); his grandchildren, Elizabeth B. The most remarkable is her enduring legacy. His operations carried him from the Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico, around Africa's Cape of Good Hope, and into the Pacific to the East Indies. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Raphael Semmes, president of the Semmes Motor Co., was born 1889 in D.C., one of six children, to Christopher Columbus Semmes (1844-1911) and Symphronia Coombs Bryan (1847-1918). Shaver and his wife had an on-again, off-again relationship, and they had one child, John Edwin ‘Eddy’ Shaver, born June 20, 1962. When Richard Thompson Semmes died in 1823, his two sons were placed under the guardianship of their uncles Raphael Semmes and Alexander Semmes, both of Georgetown, D.C. He is on the trail of an hotel, where Captain Raphael Semmes and his officers were reported by the London 'Times' as having stayed, after being rescued from the stricken Confederate raider 'Alabama'. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Failed to remove flower. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Please try again later. She delivered a baby girl shortly after Semmes returned from the war. He and his wife, Janet, were being hosted in Mobile by Edington and his wife, Pat Edington. Raphael Semmes, the trustee for George King's creditors, on petition and by leave of the court, was made a defendant; and allowed to contest the claim set up by Thompson and wife, as was also Charles King one of the principal creditors. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Navy; U.S.-politics and government; C.S.S. While Alabama opened fire at long range, Kearsarge steamed straight at her, exposing the Union sloop-of-war to potentially devastating raking fire. From there, Alabama went on to become one of the most successful commerce raiders in naval history. He died in 1877 and was interred in Mobile's Old Catholic Cemetery. 51ARY E5I5IA. It is believed Anna Elizabeth used a birth year of 1846 to avoid awkward questions.It should be noted that in a letter to his wife in 1862, Raphael Semmes named each of his children, but failed to mention Anna Elizabeth, possibly a rebuke to his wife. Shaver lost his wife and mother to cancer in 1999. The U.S. briefly held Semmes as a prisoner after the war, but released him on parole, then later arrested him for treason on December 15, 1865. They remained married. Mark Raines, 46, formerly of Mobile, said he flew 3,500 miles from Bogota to attend the event. LSU changed the street name, however, to Veterans Drive in November 2017. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Raphael Semmes, Jr., 92, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Mary A. It is obvious that the author spent many an hour researching not only the CSS Alabama’s actions but the Captain who commanded her. To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. Cora Matilda Christmas . He died August 30, 1877 at age 67 at Mobile, Alabama and is buried there with his wife Anne E. Spencer Semmes. These two blows were tremendous to him, but what followed was even more so. One of the streets on the current Louisiana State University campus once carried his full name in his honor,[23] as does Semmes Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. There also exists a family bible in which Raphael recorded his geneaology starting with his grandparents and finishing with a list of his children, once again omitting Anna Elizabeth. 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