mojjax
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Just wondering what rank is he , what war (I'm thinking Civil)... or better yet , who is he ? Thanks for any info !
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Montana Jim
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Mojjax -
that fella is sporting a fantastic comb-over! LMAO
It's a CW era US Navy Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral,or Commodore I think... judging from the sleeves and star.
I'll try to match some pictures up for ya...
that fella is sporting a fantastic comb-over! LMAO
It's a CW era US Navy Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral,or Commodore I think... judging from the sleeves and star.
I'll try to match some pictures up for ya...
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Montana Jim
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Okay - any chance this is your guy?
David Farragut (1801 - 1870)
American Naval Commander
http://www.nps.gov/archive/vick/visctr/sitebltn/farragut.htm
Command history
1812, assigned to the Essex.
1815 – 1817, served in the Mediterranean Sea aboard the Independence and the Macedonian.
1818, studied ashore for nine months at Tunis.
1819, served as a lieutenant on the Shark.
1823, placed in command of the Ferret.
1825, served as a lieutenant on the Brandywine.
1826 – 1838, served in subordinate capacities on various vessels.
1838, placed in command of the sloop Erie.
1841, attained the rank of commander.
Mexican-American War, commanded the sloop of war, Saratoga.
1848 – 1850, duty at Norfolk, Navy Yard in Virginia.
1850 – 1854, duty at Washington, D.C..
1855, attained the rank of Captain.
1854 – 1858, duty establishing Mare Island Navy Yard at San Francisco Bay.
1858 – 1859, commander of the sloop of war, Brooklyn.
1860 – 1861, stationed at Norfolk Navy Yard.
January 1862, commanded USS Hartford and the West Gulf blockading squadron of 17 vessels.
April 1862, took command of New Orleans.
July 16, 1862, promoted to rear admiral.
June 23, 1862, wounded near Vicksburg, Mississippi.
May 1863, commanded USS Monongahela.
May 1863, commanded the USS Pensacola.
July 1863, commanded USS Tennessee.
September 5, 1864, offered command of the North Atlantic Blocking Squadron, but he declined.
December 21, 1864, promoted to vice admiral.
April 1865, Pallbearer for the Abraham Lincoln funeral.
July 25, 1866, promoted to admiral.
June 1867, commanded USS Franklin.
1867 – 1868, commanded European Squadron.
Google him - He's all over the place with lottsa pics...
David Farragut (1801 - 1870)
American Naval Commander
http://www.nps.gov/archive/vick/visctr/sitebltn/farragut.htm
Command history
1812, assigned to the Essex.
1815 – 1817, served in the Mediterranean Sea aboard the Independence and the Macedonian.
1818, studied ashore for nine months at Tunis.
1819, served as a lieutenant on the Shark.
1823, placed in command of the Ferret.
1825, served as a lieutenant on the Brandywine.
1826 – 1838, served in subordinate capacities on various vessels.
1838, placed in command of the sloop Erie.
1841, attained the rank of commander.
Mexican-American War, commanded the sloop of war, Saratoga.
1848 – 1850, duty at Norfolk, Navy Yard in Virginia.
1850 – 1854, duty at Washington, D.C..
1855, attained the rank of Captain.
1854 – 1858, duty establishing Mare Island Navy Yard at San Francisco Bay.
1858 – 1859, commander of the sloop of war, Brooklyn.
1860 – 1861, stationed at Norfolk Navy Yard.
January 1862, commanded USS Hartford and the West Gulf blockading squadron of 17 vessels.
April 1862, took command of New Orleans.
July 16, 1862, promoted to rear admiral.
June 23, 1862, wounded near Vicksburg, Mississippi.
May 1863, commanded USS Monongahela.
May 1863, commanded the USS Pensacola.
July 1863, commanded USS Tennessee.
September 5, 1864, offered command of the North Atlantic Blocking Squadron, but he declined.
December 21, 1864, promoted to vice admiral.
April 1865, Pallbearer for the Abraham Lincoln funeral.
July 25, 1866, promoted to admiral.
June 1867, commanded USS Franklin.
1867 – 1868, commanded European Squadron.
Google him - He's all over the place with lottsa pics...
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Is that a good military record or what? That is one tuff dude with 56 years of service. I bet he could tell a story or two while he was alive.
God bless
Peter
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Peter
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jscorpio
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There have been lots of things named in his honor. I had to comment on this one because I live and have camped many times at Farragut State Park (about 30 miles from my home). Here is a link. The navy still operates an Acoustic Research Facility there on Lake Pend Oreille. The lake is the 2nd largest natural lake west of the Mississippi and is over 1000 feet deep. They used to test submarines and the like. Now I think they do research on how to make them more silent and stealth.
http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/farragut.aspx
http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/farragut.aspx
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mojjax
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Not only that - he was Commanding a ship at 12 -DigEmAll said:Anyone else notice that he started his naval service at the ripe old age of 11?
"David Farragut entered the Navy as a midshipman on December 17, 1810. In the War of 1812, when only 12 years old, he was given command of a prize ship taken by USS Essex and brought her safely to port. He was wounded and captured during the cruise of the Essex by HMS Phoebe in Valparaiso Bay, Chile, on March 28, 1814, but was exchanged in April 1815. "
(from Wikip.)
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