Sands, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1811-1883

B.F. Sands served as a navy lieutenant in the Mexican War, participating in operations on the Grijalva River under Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry. He later served in the Civil War and as director of the Naval Observatory, 1867-1874. Sands was made rear admiral in 1871, and he retired in 1874. He died in Washington, D.C., in 1883.

From the description of Sketch of the river Tabasco from Devil's Bend to the city : taken from the masthead of the Washington, shewing the march of the forces under Commr Perry / by B.F. Sands, Lt, U.S.N., 1847 Jun 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80695491

From the description of Sketch of the river Tabasco from Devil's Bend to the city : taken from the masthead of the Washington, shewing the march of the forces under Commr Perry / by B.F. Sands, Lt, U.S.N., 1847 Jun 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702150400