Rank Charts for Civil War Navies
United States Navy (A)
1861-July 31, 1862

HATS & HAT BANDS - SHOULDER STRAPS - CUFFS - PETTY OFFICERS

Hat Devices & Hat Bands

Sea Officers
Flag Officer
	1-1/2" gold braid
Captain
	1-1/2" gold braid
Commander
	1-1/4" gold braid
Lieutenant (as commander)
	1" gold braid
Lieutenant (as executive officer)
	1" gold braid
Lieutenant
	1" gold braid
Master
	1" gold braid
Passed Midshipman
	(no braid)
Midshipman
	(no braid)
Boatswain
	(1-1/4" gold stripes)
Gunner
	(1-1/4" gold stripes)
Master's Mate (warrant)
	(1-1/2" gold stripes)
Master's Mate (enlisted
	(no braid)

Medical Officers
Surgeon of the Fleet, Surgeon of 12 years service
	1-1/4" gold braid
Surgeon
	1" gold braid
Passed Assistant Surgeon
	(no braid)
Assistant Surgeon
	(no braid)
Pay Officers
Paymaster of 12 years service
	1-1/4" gold braid
Paymaster
	1" gold braid
Assistant Paymaster
	1" gold braid
Civil Officers
Chaplain
	(no braid)
Professor of Mathematics
	(no braid)
Commodore's Secretary
	(no braid)
Clerk
	(no braid)

Engineering Officers
Chief Engineer of 12 years service
	1-1/4" gold braid
Chief Engineers of less than 12 years service
	1" gold braid
1st Assistant Engineer
	(no braid)
2nd Assistant Engineer
	(no braid)
3rd Assistant Engineer
	(no braid)

Shoulder Straps

Sea Officers
Flag Officer
Captain
Commander
Lieutenant (as commander)
Lieutenant (as executive officer)
Lieutenant
Master
Passed Midshipman
Midshipman	(none)
Boatswain	(none)
Gunner	(none)
Master's Mate (warrant)	(none)
Master's Mate (enlisted	(none)

Medical Officers
Surgeon of the Fleet, Surgeon of 12 years service
Surgeon
Passed Assistant Surgeon
Assistant Surgeon
Pay Officers
Paymaster of 12 years service
Paymaster
Assistant Paymaster
Civil Officers
Chaplain	(none)
Professor of Mathematics	(none)
Commodore's Secretary	(none)
Clerk	(none)

Engineering Officers
Chief Engineer of 12 years service
Chief Engineers of less than 12 years service
1st Assistant Engineer
2nd Assistant Engineer
3rd Assistant Engineer	(none)

Cuffs

Sea Officers

Flag Officer	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant (as Cmdr)	Lieutenant (as Exec)	Lieutenant	Master

Passed Midshipman	Midshipman	Boatswain	Gunner	Master's Mate (w)	Master's Mate (e)
Medical Officers				Pay Officers

Fleet Surgeon, 12 yrs	Surgeon, <12 yrs	Passed Assistant Surgeon	Assistant Surgeon	Paymaster, 12 yrs	Paymaster	Assistant Paymaster
Engineering Officers					Civil Officers

Chief Engineer, 12 years	Chief Engineer, <12 yrs	1st Assistant Engineer	2nd Assistant Engineer	3rd Assistant Engineer	Chaplain	Math Prof., Secretary, Clerk

Petty Officers

Petty Officers' Cuff Insigniae

Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Carpenter's Mate, Master at Arms, Ship's Steward, Cook		Quartermaster, Quarter-Gunner, Captain of the Forecastle, Captains of the Tops, Captain of the Afterguard, Armorer, Cooper, Ship's Corporal, Captain of the Hold

USN A	USN B	USN C	USN D	USN E	CSN (all)	USMC (all)	CSMC (all)
1861- 7/13/62	8/1/1862- 5/23/63	5/24/64- 1/28/64	1/29/64- 1/14/65	1/15/65- 12/1/66	1861 Regs 1864 Adds

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