Benjamin F. Sands

Benjamin F. Sands
Benjamin F. Sands
Born(1811-02-11)February 11, 1811
Baltimore, Maryland
DiedJune 30, 1883(1883-06-30) (aged 72)
Washington, D.C.
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1828–1874
Rank Rear Admiral
UnitVarious
CommandsUSS Porpoise (1836),
USS Dacotah,
USS Fort Jackson
Battles / warsMexican-American War

Rear Admiral Benjamin Franklin Sands (February 11, 1811 – June 30, 1883) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.