Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios - Admiral Franklin Buchanan

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                                  Buchanan
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   BUCHANAN, ADMIRAL FRANKLIN, born in Baltimore, Md., September 17,
   1800. Entered U.S. navy, 1815. Acting lieutenant on a cruise to India.
   Made lieutenant January 13, 1825. In 1826 commanded frigate
   "Baltimore" on way to Brazil. Attached to "Peacock" on the Pacific. On
   September 8, 1841, promoted to master commandant, and had command
   succussively of "Mississippi" and "Vincennes". In command of
   "Germantown" in which he took part in the Mexican war. In 1852
   commanded the "Susquehannah" in Commodore Perry's Japan expedition.
   Entered Confederate servce September, 1861, with rank of captain.
   Commanded iron-clad "Merrimac" when she sunk the "Cumberland" and blew
   up the "Congress". Promoted to admiral and thanked by the Confederate
   Congress. Blew up his ship at Hampton to save her from capture. In
   charge at Mobile, where he constructed the ram "Tennessee" and
   commanded her during the Union attack, August 5, 1864. Died in Talbot
   county, Md., May 11, 1874.