David Farragut, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Navy admiral
Date of Birth: 05-Jul-1801
Place of Birth: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: 14-Aug-1870
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About David Farragut
- David Glasgow Farragut (also spelled Glascoe; 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.
- He is remembered for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay usually paraphrased as "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" in U.S.
- Navy tradition.Born near Knoxville, Tennessee, Farragut was fostered by naval officer David Porter after the death of his mother.
- Despite his young age, Farragut served in the War of 1812 under the command of his adoptive father.
- He received his first command in 1824 and participated in anti-piracy operations in the Caribbean Sea.
- He served in the Mexican–American War under the command of Matthew C.
- Perry, participating in the blockade of Tuxpan.
- After the war, he oversaw the construction of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, the first U.S.
- Navy base established on the Pacific Ocean. Though Farragut resided in Norfolk, Virginia prior to the Civil War, he was a Southern Unionist who strongly opposed Southern secession and remained loyal to the Union after the outbreak of the Civil War.
- Despite some doubts about Farragut's loyalty, Farragut was assigned command of an attack on the important Confederate port city of New Orleans.
- After fighting past Fort St.
- Philip and Fort Jackson, Farragut captured New Orleans in April 1862.
- He was promoted to rear admiral after the battle and helped extend Union control up along the Mississippi River, participating in the Siege of Port Hudson.
- With the Union in control of the Mississippi, Farragut led a successful attack on Mobile Bay, home to the last major Confederate port on the Gulf of Mexico.
- Farragut was promoted to admiral following the end of the Civil War and remained on active duty until his death in 1870.
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