Farragut

David Glascoe, an ‘American naval officer; born in Campbell’s Station, Tenn.; July 5, 1801. He was appointed, without previous training, a midshipman as early as 1810. Under Commodore Porter he was engaged in the “ E ex” in her cruise against the British in 1812-1814, and, after her capture, he served on board the line-of-battle ship “ Independence.” Pa ing his examination with credit, he was ordered, as lieutenant, to the West India station, and was appointed, in 1847, to the command of the “Saratoga” (20 guns), in which ship he took part in the naval operations during the Mexican War. When the Civil War broke out Farragut received the command of the Gulf squadron which was to codperate with General Butler in the reduction of New Orleans, and engaged and pa ed the two strong forts of the Mi i ippi in April, 1862, which brought about the surrender of that city on the 28th of the same month.