Admiral David Farragut in the Battle of Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864. The Union victory in this battle allowed for a complete blockade of all major Confederate ports, a major goal. Farragut, the commanding officer of the Union navy, was the first American naval officer to be given the rank of Admiral. From painting.

Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_A4915

Date Original
August 5 1864

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives, New York (State). Department of Education. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. Series A3045-78, No. A4915.

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