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Franklin Buchanan
Birth: Apr. 17, 1800
Death: May 11, 1874

Admiral, Confederate States Navy. First Captain of the Iron Clad Merrimack (CSS Virginia) March 3,1862 when it sunk the USS Congress. Appointed Admiral 21 Aug 1862. Later he was defeated by Admiral Farragut at Mobile Bay. Post war, he was president of Maryland State Agricultural College. 

 
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Burial:
Wye House Cemetery
Easton
Talbot County
Maryland, USA
Plot: Lloyd Family Cemetery
 
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Record added: Jul 25, 2000
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Deo Vindice
- Roger Anderson
 Added: Nov. 22, 2009
Today we stand honored by your dedication to Southern Independence as well as your service to the Confederate States Navy. May your ancestors be healthy and blessed.
- James
 Added: Oct. 13, 2009

- Dawn
 Added: Aug. 20, 2009
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