Who Am I..?

         

    Good day here, fellow bloggers. I am David Farragut. Growing up, my life has been pretty hectic, but because of it I wouldn't have the accomplishments I have today.

    I was born July 5^th, 1801 near Knoxville, Tennessee as James Glasgow Farragut but at the age of eight I changed my name to match my adoptive fathers name. Now don't get me wrong, I love my real parents, but our close family friend David Porter, took me under his wing to show me the ropes of the Navy. He had me training as a midshipman at age nine and watching combats by the time I was eleven and from there I only learned more! I married a beautiful woman named Susan Caroline Marchant, and we both fled the to New York after our wedding! However sixteen years later she past away, and in 1843 I married my present wife Virginia. Just a year later she gave birth to our son Loyall Farragut.

   You could say my career started when I was a young boy. At age twelve my father gave me the assignment to bring the USS Essex back to port safely. Many people called me the boy-veteran of the War of 1812 but in my head I was just proud I impressed my father. My first great success as a commander was when my men and I captured New Orleans in 1862, I was promoted to rear admiral, the first such officer in the U.S Navy, how about that! I then attempted to take Vicksburg but let's just say that didn't go as planned..As of right now, I am turning my attention to the Confederate port of Mobile, AL. It should be taking place soon! This is our next plan, but shh don't tell anyone!