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David Glasgow Farragut ( / ˈfærəɡət /; also spelled Glascoe; [1] [2] [3] [4] July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy.
Mar 25, 2011 · David Farragut was an accomplished U.S. naval officer who helped the Union achieve key victories at New Orleans, Vicksburg and Mobile Bay during the Civil War.
David Farragut was a U.S. admiral who achieved fame for his outstanding Union naval victories during the American Civil War (1861–65). Farragut was befriended as a youth in New Orleans by Captain (later Commodore) David Porter (of the U.S. Navy), who adopted him.
David G. Farragut. Library of Congress. Title Vice Admiral. War & Affiliation Civil War / Union. Date of Birth - Death July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870. David Glasgow Farragut’s father, Jorge, was a Spanish merchant captain who had served in the American Revolution and the War of 1812.
David Farragut was the first US naval officer so honored. In 1864 he became America’s first Vice Admiral. After the Civil War’s conclusion, Farragut would be further honored by becoming the first full Admiral. Farragut’s greatest moment came on August 5, 1864.
Pr obably the most famous quote in U.S. naval history is that attributed to Rear Admiral David Glasgow Farragut during the Battle of Mobile Bay. There has certainly never been a greater U.S. naval hero. This is evident given the tributes bestowed on him during his lifetime and after his death.
D avid G. Farragut is the most famous figure to emerge from the fierce Civil War struggle for control of the seas. A life-long sailor, he was nearing his sixtieth birthday when the war began. But despite his age and his Southern background, Farragut became the best commander in the Union Navy.
