Despite some doubts about Farragut's loyalty, Farragut was assigned command of an attack on the important Confederate port city of New Orleans.

Though Farragut resided in Norfolk, Virginia, prior to the Civil War, he was a Southern Unionist who strongly opposed Southern secession and remained loyal to the Union after the outbreak of the Civil War. Navy base established on the Pacific Ocean.

After the war, he oversaw the construction of the Mare Island Navy Yard (now Mare Island Naval Shipyard), which was the first U.S. Perry, participating in the blockade of Tuxpan. He then served in the Mexican–American War under the command of Matthew C. He received his first command in 1823, at the age of 22, and went on to participate in anti-piracy operations in the Caribbean Sea. When he was 11 years old, Farragut served in the War of 1812 under the command of his adoptive father. īorn near Knoxville, Tennessee, Farragut was fostered by naval officer David Porter after the death of his mother. He is remembered for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually paraphrased as 'Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead' in U.S.

He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. David Glasgow Farragut ( / ˈ f æ r ə ɡ ə t/ also spelled Glascoe J– August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

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