Rank Charts for Civil War Navies
United States Navy (D)
January 29, 1864 - January 14, 1865

HATS - SHOULDER STRAPS - CUFFS - PETTY OFFICERS

Hat Devices

Sea Officers Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Master Ensign Midshipman Boatswain Gunner   Master's Mate (warrant) Rated master's Mate (enlisted)(1) (none)

Medical Officers Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Fleet Surgeon of 15 years service Fleet Surgeon of 5 years service Fleet Surgeon of less than 5 years service Passed Assistant Surgeon Assistant Surgeon Pay Officers Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing Paymaster of 15 years service Paymaster of 5 years service Paymaster of less than 5 years service Assistant Paymaster Staff Officers  Chaplains, both of 12 and under 12 years service Professors of Mathematics, both of 12 and under 12 years service Commodore's Secretary Clerk

Engineering Officers Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering Fleet Engineer, Chief Engineer of 15 years service Chief Engineer of 5 years service Chief Engineer of less than 5 years service 1st Assistant Engineer 2nd Assistant Engineer Other Staff Officers Carpenter Sailmaker Naval Constructors Chief of Bureau of Construction Naval Constructor of 20 years service Naval Constructor of 12 years service Naval Constructor of less than 12 years service Assistant Naval Constructor

Shoulder Straps

Sea Officers Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Master Ensign Midshipman (none) Boatswain Gunner   Master's Mate (warrant) (none) Rated Master's Mate (enlisted)(1) (none) Staff Officers Chaplain of 12 years service Chaplain of less than 12 years service

Medical Officers Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Fleet Surgeon of 15 years service Fleet Surgeon of 5 years service Fleet Surgeon of less than 5 years service Passed Assistant Surgeon Assistant Surgeon Pay Officers Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing Fleet paymaster, Paymaster of 15 years service Paymaster of 5 years service Paymaster of less than 5 years service Assistant Paymaster Staff Officers  Professors of Mathematic, of 12 years service Professors of Mathematic, of less than 12 years service Commodore's Secretary Clerk (none)

Engineering Officers Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering Fleet Engineer, Chief Engineer of 15 years service Chief Engineer of 5 years service Chief Engineer of less than 5 years service 1st Assistant Engineer 2nd Assistant Engineer Staff Officers Carpenter Sailmaker Naval Constructors Chief of Bureau of Construction Naval Constructor of 20 years service Naval Constructor of 12 years service Naval Constructor of less than 12 years service Assistant Naval Constructor

Cuffs

Sea Officers
Rear Admiral (1-3-3-1)	Commodore (3-1-3)	Captain (3-3)	Commander (1-3-1)	Lt Commander (3-1)	Lieutenant (3)	Master (2)
Ensign (1)	Midshipman	Boatswain	Gunner	Master's Mate (w)	Rated Master's Mate (e)(1)
Medical Officers
Ch. of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (3-1-3)	Fleet Surgeon of 15 years service (3-3)	Surgeon of 5 years service (1-3-1)	Surgeon of less than 5 years service (3-1)	Passed Assistant Surgeon (3)	Assistant Surgeon (2)
Engineering Officers
Ch. of Bureau of Steam Engineering (3-1-3)	Fleet Engineer, 15 years service (3-3)	Chief Engineer of 5 years service (1-3-1)	Chief Engineer of less than 5 years service (3-1)	1st Assistant Engineer (3)	2nd Assistant Engineer (2)
Pay Officers					Staff Officers
Ch. of Bureau of Provisions and Clothing (3-1-3)	Fleet Paymaster, 15 years service (3-3)	Paymaster of 5 years service (1-3-1)	Paymaster of less than 5 years service (3-1)	Assistant Paymaster (2)	Chaplains of 12 years service	Chaplains of less than 12 years service
Naval Constructors					Staff Officers
Chief of Bureau of  Construction (3-1-3)	Naval Constructor, 20 yrs service (3-3)	Naval Constructor, 12 yrs service (1-3-1)	Naval Constructor, <12yrs service (3-1)	Assistant Naval Constructor (2)	Chaplains of 12 years service	Chaplains of less than 12 years service
Staff Officers
Commodore's Secretary (3)	Clerk	Carpenter	Sailmaker	Math Prof., 12 yrs service (1-3-1)	Math Prof., <12yrs service (3-1)

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

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(1) Rated Master’s Mate, Yeoman, Master-at-Arms, Surgeon’s steward, Paymaster’s Steward.