Chapter I: Preface

In preparing this brief sketch of the most celebrated of our naval heroes, the author has been aided by the very full and valuable biography published in 1878 by his son, Mr. Loyall Farragut, who has also kindly supplied for this work many additional details of interest from the Admiral's journals and correspondence, and from other memoranda. For the public events connected with Farragut's career, either directly or indirectly, recourse has been had to the official papers, as well as to the general biographical and historical literature bearing upon the war, which each succeeding year brings forth in books or magazines. The author has also to express his thanks to Rear-Admiral Thornton A. Jenkins, formerly chief-of-staff to Admiral Farragut; to Captain John Crittenden Watson, formerly his flag-lieutenant; and to his friend General James Grant Wilson, for interesting anecdotes and reminiscences.

A. T. M.

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CONTENTS.

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I.--Family and Early Life, 1801-1811 1

II.--Cruise of the Essex, 1811-1814 10

III.--Midshipman to Lieutenant, 1814-1825 51

IV.--Lieutenant, 1825-1841 69

V.--Commander and Captain, 1841-1860 89

VI.--The Question of Allegiance, 1860-1861 106

VII.--The New Orleans Expedition, 1862 115

VIII.--The First Advance on Vicksburg, 1862 177

IX.--The Blockade, and the Passage of Port Hudson, 1862-1863 196

X.--Mobile Bay Fight, 1864 237

XI.--Later Years and Death, 1864-1870 294

XII.--The Character of Admiral Farragut 308

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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Portrait of Admiral Farragut _Frontispiece_

General Map of the scene of Farragut's operations 115

Passage of Mississippi Forts 127

Passage of Vicksburg Batteries 187

Passage of Port Hudson 213

Battle of Mobile Bay 247

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ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.