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Saturday, February 1st, 2025
the Third Week after Epiphany
the Third Week after Epiphany
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Farragut, David Glasgow
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A famous American admiral, of Spanish extraction, born at Knoxville, Tennessee; entered the navy as a boy; rose to be captain in 1855, and at the outbreak of the Civil War attached himself to the Union; distinguished himself by his daring capture of New Orleans; in 1862 was created rear-admiral, and two years later gained a signal victory over the Confederate fleet at Mobile Bay; was raised to the rank of admiral in 1866, being the first man to hold this position in the American navy (1801-1870).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Farragut, David Glasgow'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/f/farragut-david-glasgow.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Farragut, David Glasgow'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/f/farragut-david-glasgow.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
