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Also Known As David Glasgow Farragut
Born July 5, 1801 • near Knoxville • Tennessee
Died August 14, 1870 (aged 69) • Portsmouth • New Hampshire
Awards And Honors Hall of Fame (1900)
Role In American Civil War • Battle of Mobile Bay • Battle of New Orleans • Vicksburg Campaign

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