INDEX
Anecdotes of Admiral Farragut, 11, 12, 22, 26, 35, 45-49, 58, 92, 112, 124, 168-170, 267, 281, 286, 288, 292, 297, 306, 313, 318, 319, 321, 322, 323, 325;
lashed in rigging at Mobile, 272;
visit to Ciudadela, his father's birthplace, 300.
Arkansas, Confederate ironclad, description of, 189;
dash through United States fleet at Vicksburg, 191;
destruction of, 193.
Bailey, Captain Theodorus, U. S. N., leads the fleet at the passage of Mississippi forts, 149, 151-155;
demands surrender of New Orleans, 168 et seq.
Banks, General Nathaniel P., relieves Butler in command in the Southwest, 201;
movement in support of Farragut's passage of Port Hudson, 211;
operations west of the Mississippi, 229, 232;
Port Hudson surrenders to, 235.
Barnard, Major J. G., U. S. Engineers, opinion as to effect of passing Mississippi forts, 121.
Battles:
Essex with Phœbe and Cherub, 38-44;
passage of New Orleans forts, 149 et seq.;
passage of batteries at Vicksburg, 187, 192;
Port Hudson, 211 et seq.;
Mobile Bay, 269 et seq.
Baudin, French admiral, sketch of, 77;
attack on Vera Cruz by, 79-83.
Bell, Commodore Henry H., U. S. N., fleet captain to Farragut in 1862, 132, 140;
breaking barrier below river forts, 132;
extract from journal of, 140;
hoists U. S. flag over New Orleans, 171;
at Galveston, 202;
at Rio Grande, 240.
Blair, Montgomery, account of interview with Farragut concerning New Orleans expedition, 124.
Boggs, Commander Charles S., U. S. N., commands Varuna at passage of Mississippi forts, 163, 164.
Brooklyn, U. S. steamer, Farragut commands, 1858-'60, in Gulf, 103-105.
Buchanan, Franklin, Confederate admiral, at Mobile, 244, 279, 281-288.
Butler, General Benjamin F., commands New Orleans expedition, 164, 179, 291.
Caldwell, Lieut. C. H. B., U. S. N., commands Itasca in Mississippi River, 132, 162;
daring action in breaking chain below forts, 133, 150;
commands ironclad Essex at Port Hudson, 220.
Craven, Commander Tunis A. M., U. S. N., commands monitor Tecumseh at Mobile, 268;
eagerness to engage Tennessee, and consequent error, 273, 274;
goes down with his ship, 275.
Drayton, Captain Percival, U. S. N., Farragut's chief of staff at Mobile, 98, 250, 269, 270, 272, 278, 281, 282, 292, 319, 320.
Essex, U. S. frigate, building of, 14;
armament, 15;
history of, 16;
cruise under Porter, 17-44;
capture of, by Phœbe and Cherub, 44;
fate of, 50.
Essex, U. S. ironclad, 192, 193, 211, 220, 232.
Essex Junior, prize to Essex, and equipped as a tender to her, 25;
mentioned, 26, 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36;
conveys to the United States the survivors of the action, 49, 50.
Farragut, Admiral David G.:
family history, 1-6, 300;
birth, 4;
appointed midshipman, 8;
joins frigate Essex, 11;
cruise in Essex, 11-50;
first battle, between Essex and two British ships, 38-44;
returns to United States, 49;
service in Mediterranean, 1815-'20, 53-62;
returns to United States, 62;
serves in Mosquito fleet in West Indies, 1823, 63-67;
first marriage, 67;
promoted to lieutenant, 71;
Brazil station, 1828-'34, 71-74;
witnesses French attack on Vera Cruz, 1838, 75-88;
death of first wife, 88;
promoted to commander, 89;
Brazil station again, 1841, 90-94;
second marriage, 94;
Mexican war, 94-97;
ordnance duties, 97-98;
commandant Mare Island yard, 99-101;
promoted to captain, 101;
commands Brooklyn in Gulf, 1858-'60, 101-105;
question of secession, 107-112;
abandons his home in Norfolk and settles in New York, 112;
chosen to command New Orleans expedition, 122-125;
appointed to command West Gulf squadron, December, 1861, 125;
assumes command at Ship Island, 127;
operations below Mississippi forts, 127-149;
passage of the forts, 149-165;
surrender of New Orleans, 166-176;
operations above New Orleans, 1862, 177-195;
promoted to rear-admiral, 197;
blockade operations, 1862-'63, 196-204;
operations above New Orleans, 1863, 203-235;
passage of batteries at Port Hudson, 211-216;
effect of this passage, 222-229;
relinquishes to Porter command above New Orleans, 235;
return North, Aug., 1863, 235;
resumes command in Gulf, Jan., 1864, 243;
blockade duties, 249-254;
battle of Mobile Bay, 268-289;
final return North, 293;
enthusiastic reception in New York, 294;
promoted to vice-admiral, 295;
temporary service in James River, 296;
promoted to admiral, 298;
commands European station, 298-304;
visit to his father's birthplace in Minorca, 299-304;
return to United States, 304;
declining health, 305;
death and obsequies, 306;
monuments of, 307;
analysis of character, 308-326.
Military characteristics:
Personal courage, 44-46, 61, 62, 161, 277, 317-319;
moral courage in assuming responsibility, 26, 60, 124-126, 135, 137-140, 144, 147, 222, 223, 276-280, 318;
hopefulness, 124, 252, 277;
strategic insight, 137, 138, 141 et seq., 147, 172, 178-185, 200, 207, 208, 231, 238, 311, 315;
tactical skill, 149, 150, 154, 217-220, 239, 260-263, 311;
self-reliance, 323;
comparison with Nelson, 309-312.
Personal characteristics:
Appearance and bodily strength, 51, 60, 320-322;
gratefulness, 5, 52, 60, 67;
self-improvement, 51, 57-59, 69, 71, 87, 97, 313-315, 323;
habits of observation, 57, 69, 75, 83-88, 94, 98, 99, 124, 313, 314;
thoughtfulness and decision, 54, 70, 106 et seq., 113, 123, 124, 139-141, 147, 208, 211, 216, 239, 260, 264, 277;
family relations, 65, 74, 88, 107-109, 227, 265-268;
kindliness, 320, 322;
religious feelings, 252, 266, 277, 292, 325.
See also "Anecdotes."
Farragut, George, father of Admiral Farragut:
birth, 1;
history, 2-5;
death, 6.
Florida, Confederate ship of war (first called Oreto), runs blockade into Mobile, 197;
escapes, 203;
effect on Farragut, 204.
Folsom, Chaplain Charles, U. S. Navy, influence on Farragut's early life, 57-60.
Fox, Gustavus V., assistant secretary of the navy, 1861-'65, 118;
relations to New Orleans expedition, 118-124, 318;
urges Farragut to ascend the Mississippi, 183.
Gaines, Fort, defense of Mobile Bay, 247, 259, 268;
surrender of, 290.
Garibaldi, services in war between Argentine and Uruguay, 93.
Granger, United States General, commands at siege of Forts Gaines and Morgan, 268, 290, 291.
Grant, General Ulysses S, analogy between his turning the position of Vicksburg and Farragut's turning the Mississippi forts, 135-138 (and note, 137);
anxieties of, in 1862, 198;
connection between his command and Farragut's, 198, 199;
takes the line of the Mississippi, 205;
takes chief command at Vicksburg, 206;
responsibility assumed in cutting loose from his base before Vicksburg, 223;
opinion as to importance of Farragut's passage of Port Hudson, 224, 226;
begins turning movement against Vicksburg, 229;
views as to Red River expedition and Mobile, 1864, 245, 246;
statesmanlike regard to political conditions in military operations, 137 (note), 251;
present at Farragut's funeral, 306.
Harrison, Lieutenant N. B., commands Cayuga, leading fleet at passage of Mississippi forts, 159.
Hartford, U. S. steamer, Farragut's flag-ship, description of, 126.
Hillyar, James, British naval captain, commands Phœbe in battle with Essex, 38-44;
disregard of neutral rights, 32, 39, 40;
relations with Porter, etc., 33-37.
Incident: Farragut being lashed in rigging at Mobile, 272.
Indianola, U. S. iron-clad, capture of, and effect upon Farragut's movements, 209-211, 224.
Jackson, Fort, defense of New Orleans, mentioned, 65;
description of, 119, 127, 258;
surrender of, 171;
causes of the fall of, 141-147.
Jenkins, Rear-Admiral Thornton A., chief of staff to Farragut, 1863, 203, 208, 211, 234;
commands Richmond at battle of Mobile, 268, 269.
Jouett, Lieutenant-Commander James E. (now Rear-Admiral), commands Metacomet at battle of Mobile Bay, 271, 272, 278;
captures Confederate gunboat Selma, 280.
Kennon, Beverley, Lieutenant, Confederate navy, commands Governor Moore at New Orleans and sinks U. S. steamer Varuna, 158, 159, 163.
Kimberley, Lieutenant-Commander Lewis A. (now Rear-Admiral), executive officer of Farragut's flag-ship, 281.
Lovell, Mansfield, Confederate general, opinion as to cause of fall of Mississippi forts, 145.
Manassas, Confederate ram, description of, 156;
part at battle of New Orleans, 157, 159.
Mare Island, Farragut's command of, 1854-'58, 99-101;
visit to, 304.
Matamoras, Mexican port, importance to blockade-running, 207, 240.
McClellan, General George B., relations to New Orleans expedition, 120, 121.
Minorca, Island of, birthplace of George Farragut, 1;
Farragut's visits to, 56, 57, 300;
enthusiastic reception given to Admiral Farragut, 300-304.
Mississippi River, importance of, in civil war, 115-117, 199, 200, 207, 222, 223, 237, 238.
Mobile, Farragut's wish to attack, in 1862, 185;
blockade of, 196, 197, 203, 204, 249, 250;
importance of, 241, 242;
description of approaches to, from the sea, and defenses of, 246-248, 258, 259, 260, 264, 265;
battle of Mobile Bay, 269-289.
Monitors, description of, 255.
Morgan, Fort, defense of Mobile Bay, 247, 258, 259, 271, 290;
surrender of, 290.
Mosquito fleet, origin and service of, 63-66.
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, mentioned, 77, 136, 143, 308, 309, 315, 317.
Napoleon, Louis, Emperor of the French: Purpose to recognize Confederacy, 173;
effect upon, of fall of New Orleans, 175, 176;
Farragut dines with, 298.
Navy, United States, inadequate strength of, at different periods, 6, 13, 86, 101, 116, 117, 314;
consequent bad results, 6-8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 19, 50, 102, 223, 242, 314;
reasons for partial successes of 1812, and delayed action in 1861, 101, 102;
character and importance of services, in civil war, 135-137, 142, 146, 171-176, 180-182, 199, 206, 207, 222-225, 231 (and note), 233-235, 238, 242, 244, 291.
Nelson, Horatio, British Admiral, mentioned, 70, 160, 240 (and note), 266, 308;
military character contrasted with that of Farragut, 309-312.
New Orleans, expedition against, 115-176; defenses of, 127-129, 131, 136, 145, 146, 165;
scenes at surrender of, 166-172;
effect of fall of, 172-176;
Confederate demonstrations against, 1863, 233.
Oreto, see Florida.
Pemberton, Confederate general, opinion as to effect of Farragut's passage by Port Hudson,
224, 225.
Pensacola, evacuated by Confederates, 196;
importance to navy as base of operations, 196, 249, 268.
Perkins, Lieutenant-Commander George H., U. S. N., account of Cayuga at passage of Mississippi forts, 151-155, 159;
accompanies Captain Bailey to demand surrender of New Orleans, 169;
commands Chickasaw at Mobile, 276, 285, 287, 288.
Porter, Captain David, U. S. N., commands naval station at New Orleans, 4;
adopts David Farragut, 5;
commands frigate Essex, 11-44;
professional character, 31, 55;
battle with Phœbe and Cherub, 38-44;
navy commissioner, 63;
commands Mosquito fleet, 63-66;
court-martialed, 66;
leaves navy, 66;
Minister to Constantinople, 67;
death, 67.
Porter, Admiral David D., U. S. N., commanding mortar flotilla, 121-123, 130, 152, 171, 186, 188;
opinion on passing the Mississippi forts, 138, 139;
commanding Mississippi squadron, 206, 209, 210, 226, 229, 230, 231;
opinion on Farragut's dash past Port Hudson, 223, 224;
takes over from Farragut command of Mississippi above New Orleans, 235;
Red River expedition, 254;
harmonious co-operation with Grant, 206, 291.
Port Hudson, position of, 195;
importance of, to Confederates, 199, 201, 207, 209, 222-225, 232, 233;
armament of, 211; passage of, by Farragut, 211-216;
surrender of, 235.
Queen of the West, U. S. ram, capture of, and effect on Farragut's movements, 209-211.
Red River expedition, purpose of, 253;
militarily erroneous, 245, 246;
disastrous termination, 254;
consequences, 246.
River-defense fleet, Confederate, description of, 156, 158.
Rosas, Argentine Dictator, 72, 74, 91, 92.
St. Philip, Fort, defense of New Orleans, 119, 128, 148, 153, 258;
surrender of, 171, causes of fall of, 141-147.
San Juan de Ulloa, Mexican fort, description of, 79;
French attack on, 80;
Farragut's opinion as to attack on, by U. S. Navy in 1846, 95.
Sherman, General W. T., difference of opinion with Grant, 137 (and note);
attack on Vicksburg, 205;
raid upon Meridian, 253.
Smith, Martin L., Confederate general, opinion as to cause of fall of Mississippi forts, 145.
Szymanski, Confederate colonel, opinion as to effect of Farragut's passage of the Mississippi forts, 146.
Tecumseh, U. S. monitor, sunk at Mobile, 256, 268, 271, 273, 274, 275.
Tennessee, Confederate iron-clad, description of, 248, 256-258;
part taken by, in battle of Mobile Bay, 265, 273, 274, 275, 279-288.
Texas, importance of, to Confederacy, 207, 209, 237.
Varuna, U. S. steamer, sunk at passage of Mississippi forts, 163.
Vera Cruz, French attack on, 75-83;
Farragut's report on, 83-88.
Vicksburg, Farragut's first advance against, 181, 182;
his reluctance to a second advance, 182-184;
second advance, 186;
situation of, 186;
Farragut passes batteries, 187;
return below, 192;
importance of Vicksburg to Confederacy, 180, 187, 194, 195, 233;
Farragut's third advance to, 226;
surrender of, 235.
Warley, A. F., Lieut., Confederate navy, commands Manassas at battle of New Orleans, 157, 158.
Watson, Lieut. John C., (now captain), U. S. N., Farragut's flag-lieutenant, 1862-'65, 161, 260, 272.
Welles, Gideon, Secretary of the Navy, 1861-'69, 117;
connection with New Orleans expedition, 119, 120, 121, 125, 126;
impressions of Farragut, 124;
urges Farragut up the Mississippi, 177, 181;
letter of, 222 (note).
Wolseley, Lord, views as to the cause of reduction of Mississippi forts criticised, 142-147.