Charles Read (naval officer)

Charles Read
Read in uniform, c. 1860
Birth name	Charles William Read
Nickname(s)	"Savez"
Born	(1840-05-12)May 12, 1840 Satartia, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	January 25, 1890(1890-01-25) (aged 49) Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Buried	Rose Hill Cemetery, Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Allegiance	United States Confederate States Colombia Peru
Branch	United States Navy Confederate States Navy Colombian Navy Peruvian Navy
Years of service	1860–1861 (U.S.) 1861–1865 (C.S.)
Rank	Midshipman (U.S.) Lieutenant (C.S.)
Commands held	CSS McRae CSS Arkansas CSS Florida CSS Clarence CSS Tacony CSS Archer CSS Scorpion CSS Webb
Battles	American Civil War Battle of Ship Island Battle of the Head of Passes Battle of Baton Rouge Battle of Portland Harbor Battle of Trent's Reach War of the Pacific

Charles William Read (May 12, 1840 – January 25, 1890), known commonly as "Savez", was an officer in the antebellum United States Navy and then in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. He was nicknamed the "Seawolf of the Confederacy" for his exploits and daring.