Farragut High School - Where the Action is Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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THE I95I SALUTES THE I5OtI Uavici ifarraggut was horn on July 5, Wm near Knoxviiie, Tennessee. Bc-cause oi the iriemiship ht-twt-en his father and Commander Davici Porter. he began his training unrier the care of the ialler. Sinn- then- were no navai academies at that time caziets ohlainf-ri their training hy practicai experience al sea. tie iwfarm- a warranteci micishipman when he was oniy QVQ years oiri in December 1810. A frienci oi' his iiatiterhs got the position for him. Vvhiie on tht- HiisSl'XH he was in several minor engagements. Xxihen not quite twelve years oici he was prize hiaster on the whaier HBarciay which he brought safely to port. Farragut stuciieci uncier the instruction oi Charies Foisorn, who was Chapiain of one of the ships on which he served. David arte-ci as aicie to Captain Porter in a inattic in which the Essex was ciestroyeci hy two other ships. in this hattie he was xx-ry hraxe ami was to receive a promotion for Qaiiant conduct, hut he was too young for a higher ranix. xxiter tht- war, he remains-ci in the service taking acivantage oi such 1-filtration as was afforcieci him hetwt-en his cruises. Xvhen ht- was appoint:-ti iii-utt-nant oi' the hrig HSharhU he was oniy Un this ship he cruiseci in tht- VNV:-st inriivs against Cuhan pirates. .Xiso, in 1823 whiie oniy 22 he nmrrieci Susan Niarchant oi Norioiia. Yirgjinia, in 1823 ht- was commissioneri ii:-ulenant anci in i525 he witnesseri tht- rapture of San juan de lniioa by the French white he was in rommanri oi the HErie . ,

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'FARRAC-BUT I-IIGI-I SCHCOL CHICAGO ILLINOIS Ll' I7 xl 4 F! ff' MF - In -1 J. I I I P I I' on

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NNIVERSARY OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUTS BIRTH His wife, Susan, died in 1840, ieaving no chiidren. He was commissioned to the post of command- er in Septemher of 1841. in 1843 he 'marriedvirginia Loyo11 and they had one son. During the Mexican War, Farragut commanded the Saratoga . Farragut advanced hy usual steps through theroutine of the service and in 1841 was promoted to the rank of commander. 1n a few years he was made captain and piaced in charge of Mare Island Navy Yard in San Francisco Bay. At the outbreak of the War of Secession, Farragut's friends in the South urged him to take up the cause of the Confederacy, but he offered his services to the Union cause. At Washington he was soon piaced in command of the Gulf Squadron, with orders to unite with Porter in the capture of New Qrieansr On April 24, Farragut passed the forts under a heavy tire, and with the 1oss of hut one ship, completely defeated the Confederate iieet of fifteen vessels. The city surrendered two days later. The rank of rear admiral was created for him by Congress. He was nicknamed the Old Salamander because he seemed immune to the enemy's tire. In 1864 Farragut took command of a Heet to capture Mohiie. In this hattie he destroyed the enemyys ships and occupied the forts. This engagement marked the end of his active service. In 1867 Farragut made a trip to Europe on a ship placed at his disposal by the government and he was received with acclaim in the ports of many iands. On his return he retired to private iife. Farra- gut died at Portsmouth, New Hampshire on August 14, 1870.