Collection of David G. Farragut documents, 1861-1864.

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Collection of David G. Farragut documents, 1861-1864.

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The Collection of David G. Farragut Documents contains items from 1861, 1862 and 1864. It is comprised of letters, military orders, photocopies, transcriptions and a published photograph gathered at different times from a variety of sources. Six documents are original, five of which have Farragut's signature, including the first letter he signed with the title "Rear Admiral." David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 - August 14, 1870) was the commander of the U.S. Navy's Western Blockading Squadron during the American Civil War. He was the first vice admiral of the Navy, the rank having been created for him by President Abraham Lincoln. He was also the Navy's first full Admiral, having been promoted in 1866 after Congress created the rank. He is remembered in popular culture for his famous order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

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Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870

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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...

Seminole (Screw sloop : 1860).

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Mariners' museum Newport News, Va.

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In 2005, the Library created an artificial collection of several David G. Farragut letters owned by the Museum, which had mostly been accessioned prior to 1941. The accession numbers for these individual letters were the following: CA1, CA4, CA5, CA7, CA8, CA25, and CA54. From the description of Collection of David G. Farragut documents, 1861-1864. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 775010556 ...

Hartford (Screw sloop : 1859).

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