Horace Lawson Hunley
Horace Lawson Hunley | |
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Hunley in c. 1860 | |
| Born | December 29, 1823 Sumner County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 1863 (aged 39) Charleston, South Carolina, C.S. |
| Buried | Magnolia Cemetery Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Service | Confederate States Navy |
| Years of service | 1861–1863 |
| 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.