David Matthew Farragut's Exemplary Navy

David Glasgow Farragut remains one of the most exemplary navy-men of U.S. history, responsible for claiming some of the most decisive battles during the Civil War, in addition to being the youngest officer to ever serve in the navy. These and other actions earned him the rank of admiral, a rank never before used in the Navy. In December 17, 1810, Farragut started his Naval service as a midshipman. At the age of twelve, he emerged a prize master of the Essex and continued to ascend the ranks during his near sixty years of service to America. Farragut dedicated his life to the Navy, to protect American lives, and to unite north and south of the U.S. fighting under the Union. Nonetheless, Farragut recognized that uniform to other war heroes he

Navy. Becoming the half brother of future Civil War admiral, David Dixon Porter, Commodore William D. Porter, and stepson of Commander David Porter. Thus, his integration into the Porter family secured his future as a man of the sea. Early during the War of 1812, Farragut found himself master of one of the Essex's prizes. Farragut was a participant of the capture of the HMS Alert in August 13, 1812. After eight years of schooling and and training, Farragut would settle down in Norfolk, Virginia up until his service in the Civil War in which he would be questioned on his loyalty to the Union hence his southern

Bearing only twenty-five guns, and accompanied by a fleet of seventeen ships Farragut's ships, were able to prevail and defeat Fort's Jackson and St. Philip located in the Mississippi River, claiming one of the most decisive events in the war, the capturing of the port and city of New Orleans. Congress honored him by initiating the rank of rear admiral on July 16, 1862, a rank never before used in the U.S. Navy. 1864 was Farragut's last major service, he would capture the Confederacy's last major open port in the Battle of Mobile Bay, the conquest is credited to Farragut's famous line, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed