Farragut, Virginia.
David G. Farragut, U.S. Naval officer, was born near Knoxville, Tennessee in 1801 and died in Portsmouth, NH in 1870. He went to sea in 1810, served in the Mediterranean, the Mexican War, and during the Civil War captured New Orleans and Mobile for the Union. He was promoted to admiral in 1866 and commanded the European Squadron that year.
From the description of Letter, October 29, 1872. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17997151
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| creatorOf | Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870,. Autograph album : of naval officers : manuscript, 1864-1868. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Farragut, Virginia. Letter, October 29, 1872. | Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library | |
| creatorOf | Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870. Papers, 1815-1964. | University of Tennessee, John C. Hodges Library | |
| referencedIn | Welles, Thomas Glastonbury, d. 1892. Letters, 1866-1869. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library |
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