David Farragut
David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 in Knoxville, Tennessee - August 14, 1870 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire) was an American 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.[1][2] He commanded the naval forces of the Union Navy in the Battle of Mobile Bay.
| David Farragut | |
|---|---|
| File:Admiral Farragut2.jpg | |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy Union Navy |
| Years of service | 1810–1870 |
| Rank | |
David Farragut was the son of George Farragut, a naval officer during the American Revolutionary War.
David Farragut Media
Coat of Arms of David Farragut
Farragut as he appears in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Rear Admiral David G. Farragut, c. 1863
Farragut on board Hartford
Rear admiral David Farragut and General Gordon Granger
The monument of Admiral David Farragut in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City
A bronze bust sculpture of David Glasgow Farragut by Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Statue of Admiral David Farragut overlooking Pleasure Bay in South Boston, Massachusetts
Issue of 1903First U.S. Postage stamp to honor Admiral Farragut
- Farragut Porter 1937 Issue-3c.jpg
Navy Issue of 1937Farragut honored along with Porter, his foster brother
References
- ↑ Farragut, Loyall (1879). The life of David Glasgow Farragut, first admiral of the United States navy: embodying his journal and letters. D. Appleton and Company, New York. p. 586. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ * Hickman, Kennedy. "Admiral David G. Farragut: Hero of the Union Navy". New York Times; about.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2016.