Confederate States Department of the Navy Tags: Government Agency.The Department of the Navy was the Confederate Civil Service department responsible for the administration of the affairs of the Confederate Navy and Confederate Marine Corps. It was officially established on February 21 1861. thumbnail extinction date 1865-05-20 extinction year 1865-01-01T00:00:00+02:00 formation date 1861-02-21 formation year 1861-01-01T00:00:00+02:00 headquarter Richmond Virginia, Virginia jurisdiction Confederate States of America leader Stephen Mallory location Richmond Virginia, Virginia Learn more... Loading...