"David Glasgow Farragut: Our First Admiral " Topic
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Tango01 | 24 Oct 2013 10:54 a.m. PST |
"The second volume of this authoritative biography of America's first admiral examines the last ten years of David Glasgow Farragut's life, which included the ever-fascinating period of the Civil War. Farragut was as carefully methodical in preparation for battle as he was fearlessly swift in the execution of his plans. In Our First Admiral, the reader will learn of gross inefficiency and waste in the conduct of war, in the North as well as the South; of jealous ambition and malicious criticism; of lukewarm support of the government, lack of cooperation between the Army and Navy, and the inroads upon morale made by war weariness and disease, all of which tried Farragut's courage as much as the enemy in battle. Farragut was a practical resourceful leader with vision and intuition (a rare combination), a courageous hard-hitting fighter who hated war, and a deeply religious man with an exuberant spirit and love of fellowship who was also exceedingly loyal to the Navy and his country."
See here link Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement Armand |
marcus arilius | 24 Oct 2013 5:50 p.m. PST |
Farragut remained on active duty for life, an honor accorded to only six other U.S. naval officers. The others were David Dixon Porter, George Dewey, William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and William Halsey. |
Tango01 | 24 Oct 2013 11:04 p.m. PST |
Many thanks for the data my friend. Amicalement Armand |
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