David Glasgow Farragut

David Glasgow Farragut was remembered as a daring and sagacious commander and a gentle, great-souled man whose life from childhood was given to his country and who served it supremely in the war for the Union from 1861 to 1865. Born near Knoxville, Tennessee, on July 5, 1801, he became a midshipman in 1810, fought in the battle of Essex and Phoebe on March 28, 1814, was made lieutenant in 1825, commander in 1841, and captain in 1855. He took part in the battle of New Orleans on April 25, 1862, became rear admiral in 1862, fought in the battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, was made vice admiral on December 23, 1864, became the first admiral of the United States of America on July 26, 1866, and died at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on August 14, 1870.

New York, New York · United States