Fabius Stanly
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| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". New Bern, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Place of burial | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
Branch | File:Flag of the United States Navy (1864-1959).svg United States Navy |
Service years | 1831–1874 |
Rank | File:USN Rear Admiral rank insignia.jpg Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Template:USS Template:USS Template:USS Template:USS Template:USS Template:USS Template:USS |
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| Relations | John Stanly (father) Edward Stanly (brother) |
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Fabius Maximus Stanly (December 15, 1815 – December 5, 1882) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, who served during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
Early life
Fabius Maximus Stanly[1] was born on December 15, 1815, in New Bern, North Carolina, to John Stanly.[2][3] His father was the speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons and U.S. Representative from North Carolina.[3][4] His grandfather was John Wright Stanly, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War.[4]
Career
Stanly was appointed midshipman on December 20, 1831.[2][3] He sailed on the frigate USS Constellation from 1832 to 1834. He then served in a variety of places, including Hudson, Concord, Warren, Consort, Falmouth, the Pacific Ocean, Delaware and Brazil until 1843.[2] He was promoted to lieutenant on September 8, 1841.[3] He commanded the sloop Template:USS in 1854. He was the executive officer of the Mare Island Navy Yard in 1855.[2]
During the Mexican–American War, Stanly was assigned to the Pacific Squadron and participated in the capture of California and the defense of San Francisco.[3] He also took part in several land raids and, during the Capture of Guaymas, led a party of 30 sailors on a cannon-spiking raid in the midst of 1,500 enemy troops. He completed his mission successfully, returning to the boats with all his wounded and some prisoners to boot.[3][citation needed] He also participated in the Capture of Mazatlán and received a knife wound to the chest.[3]
After the Mexican–American War, Stanly commanded steamers of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company from 1850 to 1851, and during the Paraguay expedition commanded the store ship Template:USS.[3] From June 1859 to December 1860, he was commander of the steamer Template:USS in the West Indian Squadron.[5] On May 9, 1860, Wyandotte captured the slave ship William off the coast of Cuba.[1][6] After his service with the Wyandotte, Stanly was sent to California to command the receiving ship Template:USS at the Mare Island Navy Yard.[3][5]
After the start of the American Civil War, Stanly was commissioned as commander on May 19, 1861, and served as commanding officer of the steamer Template:USS in the Pacific Squadron from April 1862 to October 1863.[5] He also served as a diplomat with Mexico.[1][3] In November 1863, Stanly joined the Mississippi River Squadron at Cairo, Illinois as ordnance officer.[5] From November 1864 to April 1865, he was given command of the side-wheel steamer Template:USS and cruised off the coast of South Carolina, including participating in the expedition of Bull's Run.[1]
After the Civil War, Stanly was commander of the sloop of war Template:USS in the Pacific Squadron from June 1865 to November 1867.[5] He was commissioned captain on July 25, 1866, commodore on July 1, 1870, and rear admiral on February 12, 1874.[3] Stanly retired from the Navy on June 4, 1874.[3]
Personal life
His sister married General Walker Keith Armistead. His brother, Edward Stanly, served as the North Carolina Attorney General and as speaker in the North Carolina House of Commons.[4][7]
Stanly died in Washington, D.C., on December 5, 1882.[2][8] He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[8][9]
Legacy
In 1941, the destroyer Template:USS was named in his honor.[3][4]
References
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- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The US Navy and the Slave Trade". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Obituary". The Daily Journal. New Bern, North Carolina. December 15, 1882. p. 1. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Navy Yard Lays Keel of Stanly". The Evening Telegram. September 15, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New Ship Named for New Bernian". The News and Observer. February 12, 1941. p. 8. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cogar, William B. (1989). "Fabius Stanly". Dictionary of Admirals of the U.S. Navy. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 176–177. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."African Slave Trade". The Standard. December 26, 1880. p. 2. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Marcus Cicero Stanly". Fayetteville Weekly Observer. July 30, 1885. p. 4. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Death of a Famous Naval Officer". The York Daily. York, Pennsylvania. December 7, 1882. p. 1. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, D.C. (Chapel Hill) - Lot 542" (PDF). Oak Hill Cemetery. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
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