David G. Farragut letter to Benjamin F. Butler, 1862 May 1

File — Box: 4, Folder: 13

Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 036

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Scope and Contents

Letter, May 1, 1862, from David Farragut to General Benjamin F. Butler. Written on board the Hartford off New Orleans, Louisiana and relating to the capture of the city.

Dates

Creation: 1862 May 1

Creator

Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870 (Person)

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Biographhical Note

David G. Farragut, U.S. Naval officer, was born near Knoxville, Tennessee in 1801 and died in Portsmouth, NH in 1870. He went to sea in 1810, served in the Mediterranean, the Mexican War, and during the Civil War captured New Orleans and Mobile for the Union. He was promoted to admiral in 1866 and commanded the European Squadron that year.