William F. Lynch
United States Navy officer (1801ā1865) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other persons with a similar name, see William Lynch.
Captain William Francis Lynch (1 April 1801 ā 17 October 1865) was a naval officer who served first in the United States Navy and later in the Confederate States Navy.
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William Francis Lynch | |
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Born | (1801-04-01)1 April 1801 Norfolk, Virginia |
Died | 17 October 1865(1865-10-17) (aged 64) Baltimore, Maryland |
Allegiance | United States of America Virginia Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy Virginia State Navy Confederate States Navy |
Years of service | 1819-1861 (USN) 1861 (Virginia Navy) 1861-1865 (CSN) |
Rank | Captain (USN) Captain (CSN) |
Battles/wars | American Civil War Battle of Aquia Creek Battle of Roanoke Island Battle of Fort Fisher |
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