[DOC] [TLE] David Farragut - Wikipedia [PAR] April 1862, took command of occupied New Orleans. July 16, 1862, promoted to 
rear admiral. June 23, 1862, wounded near Vicksburg, Mississippi. May 1863... [DOC] [TLE] George Dewey - Wikipedia [PAR] George Dewey (December 26, 1837  January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the 
Navy, the only person in U.S. history to have attained the rank. Admiral Dewey is 
best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during ... Attack on New 
Orleans[edit] ... He tried to take Dewey with him as his fleet captain when he went 
to... [DOC] [TLE] David Farragut - CivilWarWiki [PAR] Sep 13, 2010 ... Farragut, then at the age of twelve, took her safely to Valparaso. ... until 1820, 
after which he served with the Mosquito Fleet in the West Indies until 1823. ... The 
rank of Vice Admiral was created for him by the President on 31 ... of New 
Orleans, in his fleet of wooden ships on 24 April 1862, was a grand... [DOC] [TLE] April 24, 1862: Farragut Runs Past the New Orleans Forts | Almost ... [PAR] Apr 24, 2012 ... In early 1862 the Union assembled a force to take this ... On the 24th, Farragut 
successfully had his ships run past the forts, destroying the ... Almost defenseless 
New Orleans surrendered to the fleet after three days of ... Farragut was 
promoted to Rear Admiral for this feat, the first admiral in US history. [DOC] [TLE] The USS Hartford | University of Hartford [PAR] After more than fifty years at sea, at the age of 61, Captain Farragut was ... where 
she had been dry-docked and took on final provisions in New Castle, DE. ... In 
April 1862, Captain Farragut began his campaign against New Orleans. ... That 
August, in 1862, Captain Farragut was notified of his promotion to Rear Admiral. [DOC] [TLE] Rear Admiral David Farragut, USN - Learning Lincoln On-Line [PAR] In 1805, George Farragut accepted a position at the U.S. port of New Orleans. ... 
After learning his old captain, Commodore Porter, would be commander of the 
fleet, he ... take the city and port of New Orleans on April 29, a decisive event in 
the war. Congress honored him by creating the rank of rear admiral on July 16, 
1862,... [DOC] [TLE] David G. Farragut - Civil War Trust [PAR] In April, 1862, while commander of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, Flag 
Officer Farragut took the city and port of New Orleans. As a reward, the Union... [DOC] [TLE] Captain Farragut [PAR] Apr 27, 2006 ... Blockading Squadron, with his flag in. USS Hartford, in. April 1862 ... Farragut 
ordered his fleet to charge the bay. ... His country honored its great sailor after 
New Orleans by creating for him the rank of rear admiral on July 16, 1862, a rank 
never before used in ... April 1862, took command of New Orleans. [DOC] [TLE] David Farragut - Civil War - V-NEP [PAR] endure for love of country and the character it takes to be a good citizen and ... 
Farragut was promoted from Captain to Rear Admiral after his win of this .... 
Attacked and passed the Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip with his fleet, and 
captured New. Orleans -The city surrendered on April 25, 1862, and was 
occupied by Union... [DOC] [TLE] David Farragut: America's First Admiral - National Mall and Memorial ... [PAR] Oct 16, 2012 ... Respected even by his foes, David Farragut fought with integrity for the ... Captain 
Farragut quickly proved himself an aggressive leader. He led his squadron past 
Confederate forts and gunboats to capture New Orleans in April 1862. It was ... 
Abraham Lincoln promoted Farragut to the rank of rear admiral. [DOC] [TLE] David G. Farragut - United States History [PAR] In April 1862, Farragut's fleet of approximately 50 ships and 200 cannon opened 
fire on two Mississippi River forts south of New Orleans. ... received formal 
recognition from Congress for his contribution and was promoted to rear admiral. 
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Question: After his fleet took New Orleans in April 1862, this captain was promoted to rear admiral
Answer: David Farragut