William A. Webb
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William A. Webb
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| Born | Virginia |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy Confederate States Navy
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| Years of service | 1838-1861 USN 1861-1865 CSN |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant (USN) Commander (CSN) |
| Commands held |
CSS Teaser (1862) CSS Atlanta (May 1863-June 17, 1863) CSS Richmond 1864 |
| Battles/wars |
Battle of Hampton Roads Battle of Wassaw Sound |
William A. Webb was an American sailor and Mexican-American War veteran who resigned his United States Navy commission after more than 20 years of service to join the Confederate States Navy in the American Civil War. Webb was decorated for his service as Captain of the CSS Teaser, part of the James River Squadron, during the Battle of Hampton Roads (1862).
In 1863, his orders sent him to Savannah, where he commanded a squadron that included the ironclad CSS Atlanta. He was captured in June 1863 and imprisoned in Boston. He was released as part of a prisoner exchange in October 1864 and returned to action on the CSS Richmond.
William A. Webb grew up in Virginia. He joined the United States Navy at an early age and attained the rank of Midshipman on January 26, 1838. His young wife Elizabeth Ann Webb endured the lonely life of a navy spouse. He was the brother-in-law to another naval officer John Randolph Tucker
On July 2, 1845, Webb was promoted to Passed Midshipman. He served in the Mexican-American War on the 6-gun storeship USS Southampton. Webb departed from Norfolk, Virginia on February 7, 1847, traveling to the Pacific Ocean by way of Cape Horn, eventually reaching Japan in 1854. He was afterwards appointed as Master on October 9, 1853 and Lieutenant on June 12, 1854.
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