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On July 25, 1866, David Faragut was appointed as the first admiral in US Navy. He served for sixty years from the ages of nine to sixty nine. "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" From the article:
Timeline of service
"December 17, 1810, appointed midshipman.
1812, assigned to the USS Essex.
1815–1817, served in the Mediterranean Sea aboard the Independence and the Macedonian.
1818, studied ashore for nine months at Tunis.
1819, served as a lieutenant on the USS Shark.
1823, placed in command of the USS Ferret.
January 10, 1825, promoted to lieutenant on the frigate Brandywine.
1826–1838, served in subordinate capacities on various vessels.
1838, placed in command of the sloop Erie.
September 8, 1841, promoted to the rank of commander.
Mexican–American War, commanded the sloop of war Saratoga.
1848–1853, duty at Norfolk, Navy Yard in Virginia as Assistant Inspector of Ordinance.
September 1852 – August 1853, assigned to superintend the testing of the endurance of naval gun batteries at Old Point Comfort at Fort Monroe in Virginia.[34]
1853–1854, duty at Washington, D.C.
September 14, 1855, promoted to the rank of captain.
1854–1858, duty establishing Mare Island Navy Yard at San Francisco Bay.
1858–1859, commander of the sloop of war USS Brooklyn.
1860–1861, stationed at Norfolk Navy Yard.
January 1862, commanded USS Hartford and the West Gulf blockading squadron of 17 vessels.
April 1862, took command of occupied New Orleans.
July 16, 1862, promoted to rear admiral.
June 23, 1862, wounded near Vicksburg, Mississippi.
May 1863, commanded USS Monongahela.
May 1863, commanded the USS Pensacola.
July 1863, commanded USS Tennessee.
August 5, 1864, Battle of Mobile Bay
September 5, 1864, offered command of the North Atlantic Blocking Squadron, but he declined because of family issues.
December 21, 1864, promoted to vice admiral.
April 1865, pallbearer for the funeral of Abraham Lincoln.
July 25, 1866, promoted to admiral.
June 1867, commanded USS Franklin.
1867–1868, commanded European Squadron."
Timeline of service
"December 17, 1810, appointed midshipman.
1812, assigned to the USS Essex.
1815–1817, served in the Mediterranean Sea aboard the Independence and the Macedonian.
1818, studied ashore for nine months at Tunis.
1819, served as a lieutenant on the USS Shark.
1823, placed in command of the USS Ferret.
January 10, 1825, promoted to lieutenant on the frigate Brandywine.
1826–1838, served in subordinate capacities on various vessels.
1838, placed in command of the sloop Erie.
September 8, 1841, promoted to the rank of commander.
Mexican–American War, commanded the sloop of war Saratoga.
1848–1853, duty at Norfolk, Navy Yard in Virginia as Assistant Inspector of Ordinance.
September 1852 – August 1853, assigned to superintend the testing of the endurance of naval gun batteries at Old Point Comfort at Fort Monroe in Virginia.[34]
1853–1854, duty at Washington, D.C.
September 14, 1855, promoted to the rank of captain.
1854–1858, duty establishing Mare Island Navy Yard at San Francisco Bay.
1858–1859, commander of the sloop of war USS Brooklyn.
1860–1861, stationed at Norfolk Navy Yard.
January 1862, commanded USS Hartford and the West Gulf blockading squadron of 17 vessels.
April 1862, took command of occupied New Orleans.
July 16, 1862, promoted to rear admiral.
June 23, 1862, wounded near Vicksburg, Mississippi.
May 1863, commanded USS Monongahela.
May 1863, commanded the USS Pensacola.
July 1863, commanded USS Tennessee.
August 5, 1864, Battle of Mobile Bay
September 5, 1864, offered command of the North Atlantic Blocking Squadron, but he declined because of family issues.
December 21, 1864, promoted to vice admiral.
April 1865, pallbearer for the funeral of Abraham Lincoln.
July 25, 1866, promoted to admiral.
June 1867, commanded USS Franklin.
1867–1868, commanded European Squadron."
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There is an excellent display about him at the DC Navy yard. He had a long and very storied career
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Thank you my friend SGT (Join to see) for reminding us that following his successes in David Glasgow Farragut was promoted to become the first U.S. Navy full admiral on July 25, 1866,
During the US Civil War David Farragut served as the joint Naval fleet commander to MG U.S. Grant in the Mississippi River campaigns which freed the Mississippi and dived eastern CSA from western CSA
Images: 05-19-1863_May 19 assaults on Vicksburg; 1862-04-24 _Farragut's Squadron runs by the forts; Admiral David G. Farragut; Farragut-at-the-battle-of-Mobile-Bay
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Wayne Brandon Maj William W. "Bill" Price Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown 1stSgt Eugene Harless SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx TSgt Joe C. SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Robert Ruck SP5 Mark Kuzinski SrA Christopher Wright SGT Robert George CPL Eric Escasio SPC (Join to see) MSG Andrew White
During the US Civil War David Farragut served as the joint Naval fleet commander to MG U.S. Grant in the Mississippi River campaigns which freed the Mississippi and dived eastern CSA from western CSA
Images: 05-19-1863_May 19 assaults on Vicksburg; 1862-04-24 _Farragut's Squadron runs by the forts; Admiral David G. Farragut; Farragut-at-the-battle-of-Mobile-Bay
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Wayne Brandon Maj William W. "Bill" Price Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown 1stSgt Eugene Harless SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx TSgt Joe C. SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Robert Ruck SP5 Mark Kuzinski SrA Christopher Wright SGT Robert George CPL Eric Escasio SPC (Join to see) MSG Andrew White
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