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Farragut High School Obituaries, Farragut was appointed midshipman on 17 December 1810 and saw his first sea service off the coast of the United States in the frigate Essex in 1811. S. , United States. His father’s service led to young David Farragut becoming a Midshipman in the US Navy before the age of ten. Providing service for the Blue, Orange and Silver Lines, the station is located just west of Farragut Square with two entrances on I Street at 17th and 18th Streets Farragut State Park, once a World War II-era naval training station, now provides camping opportunities with 223 individual sites, 10 camping cabins, and 7 group camps, spanning 4,000 acres. The side-platformed station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Farragut served under Porter aboard Mar 16, 2026 · Farragut State Park was the former site of Farragut Naval Training Station, a major training base of the U. Navy), who adopted him. As a young man, Farragut was sent away from his birthplace in Tennessee to live with Captain David Porter in Virginia to learn a trade. Farragut commanded the Union David Glasgow Farragut’s father, Jorge, was a Spanish merchant captain who had served in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. admiral who achieved fame for his outstanding Union naval victories during the American Civil War (1861–65). Jun 20, 2024 · David Glasgow Farragut was born at Campbell's Station, near Knoxville, Tennessee, on 5 July 1801, and died at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 14 August 1870, after fifty-nine years of naval service. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. Farragut was befriended as a youth in New Orleans by Captain (later Commodore) David Porter (of the U. The base was named after David Farragut, the first admiral in the U. naval officer, who received great acclaim for his service to the Union during the American Civil War (1861-65). David Glasgow Farragut (/ ˈfærəɡət /; also spelled Glascoe; [1][2][3][4] July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Aug 20, 2020 · Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Farragut (DDG-99) proudly bears the name of Navy legend Admiral David Glasgow Farragut whose brilliant victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay in August 1864 helped ensure Union victory during the Civil War. Navy during World War II. In March 1814, he was ordered to Independence, to Mar 25, 2011 · David Farragut (1801-70) was an accomplished U. David Farragut’s father George was a Spanish sailor who entered American service during the Revolution. He was appointed midshipman on 17 December 1810, and saw his first sea . He first saw combat in the War of 1812. Navy, the leading naval officer during the Civil War. Farragut was born at Campbell’s Station, near Knoxville, Tennessee, on 5 July 1801. His ship, the frigate Essex was sent to the Pacific to raid British shipping. [5][6] He is remembered in U. C. Farragut West station is a Washington Metro station in Downtown Washington, D. Navy tradition for his bold order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually abbreviated to "Damn David Farragut was a U. He was appointed midshipman on 17 December 1810, and saw his first sea David Glasgow Farragut (/ ˈfærəɡət /; also spelled Glascoe; [1][2][3][4] July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War.