David G. Farragut
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, Ships, Naval History, American Civil War, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877)
Article abstract: The first admiral in the United States Navy, Farragut is most noted for his victory over Confederate forces in the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Early Life
The son of George Farragut and the former Elizabeth Shine, David Glasgow Farragut was born James Glasgow Farragut at the site of Campbell’s Station, near Knoxville, Tennessee, on July 5, 1801. His mother was a native of Dobbs County, North Carolina, while his father was an immigrant of Spanish ancestry from the British (later French) island of Minorca. George Farragut served as both an...
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