Short answers, pulled from the story.
James Iredell Waddell was born in Pittsboro, North Carolina on the 3rd of July 1824. He entered the United States Navy as a Midshipman in September 1841 after training at the United States Naval Academy.
James Iredell Waddell commanded the Confederate cruiser CSS Shenandoah from October 1864 until November 1865. He converted the British steam/sailer Sea King into this vessel to conduct raids against American commercial interests.
James Iredell Waddell continued combat operations because he received news of General Robert E. Lee's surrender on the 27th of June 1865 but also read a proclamation from Confederate President Jefferson Davis stating the war would be carried on with renewed vigor. He only ceased hostilities after learning about the capture of President Davis and his cabinet later that summer.
Captain James Iredell Waddell lowered his Confederate flag on the 6th of November 1865 in mid-river on the River Mersey at Liverpool. He surrendered his vessel to the British government by presenting a letter to the Mayor of Liverpool at Town Hall.
James Iredell Waddell died at Annapolis, Maryland on the 15th of March 1886. His final resting place is St. Anne's Cemetery in Annapolis.