Franklin Buchanan

Franklin Buchanan
Franklin Buchanan, c. 1855-1861
Born	(1800-09-17)17 September 1800 Baltimore, Maryland
Died	11 May 1874(1874-05-11) (aged 73) Talbot County, Maryland
Burial	Wye House family plot outside Easton, Maryland
Allegiance	United States  Confederate States
Service/branch	United States Navy  Confederate States Navy
Years of service	USN 1815–1861 CSN 1861–1865
Rank	Captain (USN) Admiral (CSN)
Commands held	USS Vincennes USS Germantown USS Susquehanna James River Squadron CSS Virginia CSS Tennessee
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War American Civil War Battle of Hampton Roads Battle of Mobile Bay
Other work	College president and businessman

Franklin Buchanan (September 17, 1800 – May 11, 1874) was an officer in the United States Navy who became the only full admiral in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. He also commanded the ironclad CSS Virginia.