Franklin Buchanan | |
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.jpg) Franklin Buchanan, c. 1855-1861 | |
| Born | 17 September 1800 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | 11 May 1874 (aged 73) Talbot County, Maryland |
| Burial | Wye House family plot outside Easton, Maryland |
| Allegiance |  United States Confederate States |
| Service |  United States Navy Confederate States Navy |
| Years of service | USN 1815–1861 CSN 1861–1865 |
| Rank | .png){kind=icon} Captain (USN) Admiral (CSN) |
| Commands | USS Vincennes USS Germantown USS Susquehanna James River Squadron CSS Virginia CSS Tennessee |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
| 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.