United States Naval officer David Farragut is born in Campbell's Station, Tennessee. The son of a Revolutionary War captain, Farragut saw his first naval combat during the War of 1812, serving aboard the USS Essex. Farragut became the first American promoted to Admiral after the Civil War, where his fleets captured the ports of New Orleans, Port Hudson, and Mobile.
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