david farragut

     

A midshipman at age 9, he served in the War of 1812 at age 11, & became a Civil War hero while in his 60s

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  • In December, 1864, the rank of vice-admiral was created for this hero of Mobile Bay
  • Until 1899 the only full U.S. admirals had been David Dixon Porter & this man; both served in the Civil War
  • After his fleet took New Orleans in April 1862, this captain was promoted to rear admiral
  • (Hi, I'm Kevin Garnett) My high school was named after this man for whom the rank of full admiral was created in 1866
  • By the end of 1862 this newly appointed rear admiral controlled the entire Gulf Coast except for Mobile

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  • David Farragut was one of only 7 Naval officers in U.S. history to be considered on active duty after his last active command, a rare honor.
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