Fabius Maximus Stanly was born on December 15,1815, in New Bern, North Carolina, to John Stanly.
14 Facts About Fabius Stanly
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Fabius Stanly's father was the speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons and US Representative from North Carolina.
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Fabius Stanly's grandfather was John Wright Stanly, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War.
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Fabius Stanly sailed on the frigate USS Constellation from 1832 to 1834.
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Fabius Stanly then served in a variety of places, including Hudson, Concord, Warren, Consort, Falmouth, the Pacific Ocean, Delaware and Brazil until 1843.
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Fabius Stanly was promoted to lieutenant on September 8,1841.
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Fabius Stanly was the executive officer of the Mare Island Navy Yard in 1855.
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Fabius Stanly 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.
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Fabius Stanly completed his mission successfully, returning to the boats with all his wounded and some prisoners to boot.
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Fabius Stanly participated in the Capture of Mazatlan and received a knife wound to the chest.
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From 1859 to 1860, Fabius Stanly was on the steamer USS Wyandotte.
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Fabius Stanly was commissioned captain on July 25,1866, commodore on July 1,1870, and rear admiral on February 12,1874.
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Fabius Stanly retired from the Navy on June 4,1874.
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Fabius Stanly was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, DC.