Horace Lawson Hunley | |
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.jpg) Hunley, c. 1860 | |
| Born | December 29, 1823 Sumner County, Tennessee |
| Died | October 15, 1863 (aged 39) Charleston, South Carolina |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Alma mater | University of Louisiana |
Horace Lawson Hunley (December 29, 1823 – October 15, 1863) was a Confederate marine engineer during the American Civil War. He developed early hand-powered submarines, the most famous of which was posthumously named for him, H. L. Hunley.