Captain James W. Waddell

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Naval officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Confederate_Navy
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Southern_Cross_of_Honor
gptkbp:birthDate 1824-04-06
gptkbp:burialPlace Hollywood Cemetery
gptkbp:celebrates Historical_markers_in_Virginia
gptkbp:children gptkb:James_Waddell_Jr.
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:contributedTo Naval strategy development
gptkbp:culturalImpact Portrayals in media and literature
gptkbp:deathDate 1886-01-15
gptkbp:depictedIn Documentaries_about_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:descendant Waddell_family
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:famousFor Commanding_the_CSS_Shenandoah_during_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Role_in_naval_warfare_during_the_Civil_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Captain James W. Waddell
gptkbp:influence Naval_tactics_during_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:influenceOn Naval education programs
Naval history studies
Modern naval tactics
Civil War naval historiography
Subsequent naval officers
gptkbp:inspiration Historical_novels_about_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:involvedIn Diplomatic missions during the war
Commerce raiding
Blockade running operations
International naval engagements
gptkbp:knownFor Raiding_Union_whaling_ships
gptkbp:legacy Noted_for_his_role_in_the_Confederate_Navy
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Confederate_States_Navy
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent Sinking of whaling ships
Successful escape from Union blockade
gptkbp:notableFeature CSS Shenandoah
Recognition_by_naval_historians
gptkbp:occupation Naval officer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:postWarCareer Merchant shipping
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:James_Iredell_Waddell
gptkbp:rank Captain
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:James_Iredell_Waddell
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Confederate_States_Navy
gptkbp:serviceYears 1861-1865
gptkbp:spouse Mary_Waddell
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_M._Brooke
gptkbp:yearsActive 1861-1865