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1 day ago · In 1790, a site along the Potomac River was designated the permanent seat of the United States government; the area became Washington, D.C. In 1862, Flag Officer David G. Farragut became the first ...
5 days ago · The Union fleet of Admiral David Farragut was able to capture New Orleans in April 1862. The city was placed under the military command of General Benjamin Butler, and city officials were removed from office.
3 days ago · Overview of the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War. Federal cavalry at Sudley Ford, Bull Run, Virginia, photograph by George N. Barnard. After initial skirmishing at Blackburn’s Ford on July 18, Beauregard’s forces retired behind Bull Run in defensive positions.
5 days ago · There, David Farragut and his foster brother David Dixon Porter, working with Union ground commanders, effectively split the Confederacy in two. Farragut breached the defenses of the port of New Orleans, and the city fell into Union hands on April 25, 1862.
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1 day ago · In April 1862, U.S. Naval forces under the command of David Farragut captured the important port city of New Orleans. Grant won further victories at the Battle of Shiloh and the Siege of Vicksburg, which cemented Union control of the Mississippi River and is considered one of the turning points of the war.
Jul 17, 2024 · In 1862, Flag Officer David G. Farragut became the first rear admiral in the United States Navy. In 1951, the novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger was first published by Little ...
1 day ago · He brought along U.S. Grant, David Farragut, and George Custer as set decorations for his speeches. (This was a major mistake, as at every stop the crowds went wild for Grant and booed the president.)
