Francis M. Bunce

Francis Marvin Bunce
Born	(1836-12-25)25 December 1836 Hartford, Connecticut
Died	19 October 1901(1901-10-19) (aged 64) Hartford, Connecticut
Buried	Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1852–1898
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands	SS Robert Bruce (prize master) USS Weehawken USS Lehigh USS Dictator USS Monadnock USS Nantasket USS Ashuelot USS Marion USS Wabash USS Atlanta Naval Station New London USS Richmond / Training Station Newport North Atlantic Squadron New York Navy Yard
Battles / wars	American Civil War Union blockade Peninsula Campaign Second Battle of Fort Wagner Siege of Charleston Second Battle of Fort Sumter Spanish–American War
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Francis M. Bunce (25 December 1836 – 19 October 1901) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself as a junior officer during the American Civil War (1861–1865). He was in command of the North Atlantic Squadron from 1895 to 1897, and while serving as its commander-in-chief played an important role in developing the squadron's – and more broadly the U.S. Navy's – capability to operate its ships in cohesive tactical naval formations, preparing it for its performance in the Spanish–American War in 1898.