David Farragut
United States Navy admiral (1801-1870) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 69
David Glasgow Farragut 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.
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Farragut as he appears in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Rear Admiral David G. Farragut, c. 1863
Farragut on board Hartford
Rear admiral David Farragut and General Gordon Granger
The monument of Admiral David Farragut in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City
A bronze bust sculpture of David Glasgow Farragut by Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Statue of Admiral David Farragut overlooking Pleasure Bay in South Boston, MassachusettsAbout this person
He is remembered in U.S. Navy tradition for his bold order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually abbreviated to "Damn the torpedoes ... full speed ahead."
