F
arragut was the first admiral in the US Navy. With a naval career spanning 60 years, Farragut served during the War of 1812 as well as the Civil War.
Timeline
Birth- Jul 5, 1801
Lowe's Ferry, Holston River, near Knoxville, Tennessee
Birth- Jul 5, 1801
Birth
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Birth- Jul 5, 1801
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Death
Aug 14, 1870
Death
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 69 - 8 years
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1810
Branch
Navy
Rank
Admiral (1866)
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1870
Conflict Period
Other Service
Commands held
USS Ferret, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, European Squadron
Served For
United States of America
1812 - 1815War of 1812
Age
12-14
Branch
Navy
Battles
USS Essex vs HMS Alert, Action off Charles Island, Nuku Hiva Campaign, Battle of Valparaiso
Rank
Midshipman (1810)
Conflict Period
War of 1812
Rank
Admiral
Served For
United States of America
Marriage- Sep 2, 1824-Age: 23 years
Susan Caroline Marchant
Marriage- Dec 26, 1843-Age: 43 years
Virginia Loyall
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 64 - 60 years
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Rank
Admiral
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1865
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1861
Branch
Navy
Commands held
West Gulf Blockading Squadron (1862)
Battles
Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, Battle of New Orleans, Siege of Vicksburg, Siege of Port Hudson, Battle of Mobile Bay
Rank
Rear Admiral (1862), Vice Admiral (1864)
Served For
United States of America
Death- Aug 14, 1870-Age: 69 years
Portsmouth, New Hampshire (now Kittery, Maine)
Death- Aug 14, 1870-Age: 69 years
Death
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Burial
Woodlawn Cemetery, the Bronx, NY
Burial
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States of America
Other Facts
Father
George Farragut
Mother
Elizabeth Shine
Military Service
Conflict Period
Civil War - Union
Branch
Navy
Served For
United States of America
Gender
Male
