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The Civil War, Day by Day

Admiral David Glasgow Farragut


Admiral David G. Farragut, U.S., Born

During the Civil War, he commanded the Navy’s West Gulf Blockading Squadron, captured New Orleans in 1862, and was promoted to vice-admiral for his victory at Mobile Bay - where he reportedly proclaimed, “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!”



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