David G. Farragut letter, 1864 Jul 31
File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 018
Scope and Contents
Letter to Mrs. Farragut regarding preparations for the Battle of Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864, from the USS Hartford.
Dates
- Creation: 1864 Jul 31
Creator
- Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.
Biographical Note
David G. Farragut, U.S. naval officer and the first to have the rank of Admiral, was born in 1801 in Knoxville, TN, and died in Portsmouth, NH, in 1870. He joined the Navy in 1810 and served in the Mexican War and the Civil War, where he won victories at the Battles of New Orleans and Mobile Bay.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Subject
- Hartford (Ship) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository