Franklin Buchanan

Franklin Buchanan (September 13, 1800—May 11, 1874) was an officer in the U.S. Navy who became an admiral in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. Download high resolution version (697x1024, 187 KB)Portrait of Commodore Franklin Buchanan, C.S.N., officer of the Confederate Navy between 1860 and 1865 Creator Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.) Source Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Civil War Photographs Collection, reproduction number LC-DIG-cwpb... Download high resolution version (697x1024, 187 KB)Portrait of Commodore Franklin Buchanan, C.S.N., officer of the Confederate Navy between 1860 and 1865 Creator Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.) Source Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Civil War Photographs Collection, reproduction number LC-DIG-cwpb... Jump to: navigation, search September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Admiral is a word from the Arabic term Amir-al-bahr (Lord of the bay). ... CSN Jack CSS Alabama, a ship of the Confederate States Navy The Confederate States Navy was the branch of the Confederate States armed forces responsible for naval operations during the American Civil War. ... Jump to: navigation, search The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America within the United States of America, between twenty-three mostly northern states of the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right...

Buchanan was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He became a midshipman in 1815, was promoted to Lieutenant in 1825, Commander in 1841 and Captain in 1855. Baltimore skyline at night Motto: The Greatest City in America (formerly The City That Reads; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Nickname: Charm City Mob Town Location in Maryland Founded Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797  County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Senators Paul Sarbanes (D) Barbara Mikulski (D) Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296... For the fishes called midshipman, see Midshipman fish In the navies of English-speaking countries, a midshipman is a low-ranking commissioned officer, usually the lowest rank. ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Insignia of a United States Navy Commander Commander is a military rank used in many navies but not generally in armies or air forces. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Over the four and a half decades of his U.S. Navy service, Buchanan had extensive and worldwide sea duty. He commanded the sloops of war Vincennes and Germantown during the 1840s and the steam frigate Susquehanna in the Perry expedition to Japan during the 1850s. USS Constellation, a United States Navy sloop-of-war. ... The first USS Vincennes was the first United States warship to circumnavigate the globe. ... USS Germantown was a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy. ... Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Susquehanna for a river which rises in Lake Otsego in central New York and flows across Pennsylvania and the northeast corner of Maryland to empty into Chesapeake Bay. ...

In 1845-47, he served as the first Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, followed by notable Mexican War service. In 1859-61, Captain Buchanan was the Commandant of the Washington Navy Yard. During the Civil War he joined the Confederate forces. Teamwork: Fourth Class Midshipmen lock arms and use ropes made from uniform items as they brace themselves climbing the Herndon Monument The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is located in Annapolis, Maryland. ... The Mexican-American War was a war fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848. ... The Washington Navy Yard is the U.S. Navys oldest shore establishment. ...

In August 1862, Buchanan was promoted to the rank of Admiral and sent to command Confederate naval forces at Mobile Bay, Alabama. He oversaw the construction of the ironclad CSS Tennessee and was on board her during the Battle of Mobile Bay with Rear Admiral David Glasgow Farragut's Union fleet on 5 August 1864. Wounded and taken prisoner, Admiral Buchanan was not exchanged until February 1865. He was on convalescent leave until the Civil War ended a few months later. Following the conflict, Buchanan lived in Maryland, then was a businessman in Mobile until 1870, when he again took up residence in Maryland. He died there on 11 May 1874. Mobile Bay - Landsat photo Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. ... State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State, The Roy Moore State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Senators Richard Shelby (R) Jeff Sessions (R) Official languages English Area 52,423 mi²/135,775 km² (30th)  - Land 50,750 mi²/131... Lieutenant (later Commander) James D. Johnston, CSN, commander of the CSS Tennessee For other ships bearing the name Tennessee, see USS Tennessee CSS Tennessee, a slow-moving ironclad ram, was built at Selma, Alabama, where she was commissioned on February 16, 1864, Lieutenant James D. Johnston, CSN, in command. ... The Battle of Mobile Bay was a naval battle fought on August 5, 1864, during the American Civil War. ... Admiral David Glasgow Farragut David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 - August 14, 1870) was an admiral of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Nickname: The Azalea City Location in Alabama Founded  -Incorporated 1702 1814  County Mobile County Mayor Mike Dow Area  - Total  - Water 412. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

See USS Buchanan for U.S. Navy ships named in his honor. USS Buchanan (DD-131), named for Franklin Buchanan, was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy. ...

External links

• Photos of Buchanan - from the Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C.