Blanton Duncan (July 2, 1827 – April 8, 1902) was an American landholder, printer, political organizer, and Confederate Army officer. Blanton was born in

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. His father was U.S. congressman

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who organized support for Charles O'Conor instead of

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. He was an officer in the

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. A wealthy heir, he equipped a regiment. According to a numismatic site he was relieved of command by soldiers serving under him and sued his daughter over items she inherited from her mother. He had a contract to print Confederate money but later had it revoked. The

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in New York City has a five dollar bill he printed. After the war he spent some time in Europe. He moved to Texas and then California where he owned a ranch. The Manhattan Beach Historical Society wrote about his property and history in the area. He had one daughter. He is buried at the

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in Louisville. The

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has a collection of some of his Civil War era letters.

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Confederate States Army officers American printers 1827 births 1902 deaths 19th-century printers 19th-century American businesspeople Burials at Cave Hill Cemetery {{AmericanCivilWar-bio-stub