David Glasgow Farragut (/ ˈfærəɡət /; also spelled Glascoe; [1][2][3][4] July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

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David Farragut was a U.S. admiral who achieved fame for his outstanding Union naval victories during the American Civil War (1861–65). Farragut was befriended as a youth in New Orleans by Captain …

Jan 12, 2026 · Located on the southern tip of Lake Pend Oreille in the Coeur d’Alene Mountains of northern Idaho, Farragut State Park offers unique scenery, history and an abundance of recreational …

This “adoption” made David Farragut the “foster brother” of another famous Civil War admiral, David Dixon Porter. Farragut began his life as a sailor early; he commanded a prize ship captured in the …

In a lifetime of service beginning at the age of nine, David Farragut represented American ideals of bravery, loyalty and honor. Respected even by his foes, David Farragut fought with integrity for the …

Jun 20, 2024 · Farragut was appointed midshipman on 17 December 1810 and saw his first sea service off the coast of the United States in the frigate Essex in 1811.

He performed his last official service, that of taking charge of the naval ceremonies in Honor of Mr. George Peabody, whose body had been brought to the United States on the British ship Monarch. …

One of the most colorful naval commanders of the Civil War was David Glasgow Farragut. Though he was unsuccessful in early naval operations against Vicksburg, Farragut's success at New Orleans …

D avid G. Farragut is the most famous figure to emerge from the fierce Civil War struggle for control of the seas. A life-long sailor, he was nearing his sixtieth birthday when the war began. But despite his …