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Richard L. Page

commandant of Charlotte Navy Yard

commandant of Charlotte Navy Yard

In the record (2)

  1. 1862

    Captain Richard L. Page served as commandant of the Charlotte Navy Yard station, headquartered at the former U.S. Branch Mint building on West Trade Street (which the Confederacy had seized in 1861 when coining operations ceased), while H. Ashton Ramsay served as chief engineer overseeing the naval works.

    First United States Branch Mint (site)Confederate Navy Yard / Mecklenburg Iron Works (site)Confederate Navy YardH. Ashton Ramsay

    Source · checked 2026-08-13

  2. 1862

    The Charlotte Navy Yard's historical marker also names Captain Catesby ap R. Jones among its commanding officers, alongside Captain Richard L. Page and Chief Engineer H. Ashton Ramsey.

    Confederate Navy Yard / Mecklenburg Iron Works (site)Confederate Navy YardJ.A. JonesCatesby ap R. Jones

    Source · checked 2026-08-13