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David Glasgow Farragut: Our First Admiral

The second volume of this authoritative biography examines the last ten years of David Glasgow Farragut’s life, focusing on the Civil War. Farragut’s courage was tried as much as the Confederate Navy as by gross inefficiency and waste in the conduct of war, lukewarm support of the Federal government, lack of cooperation between the Army and Navy, and poor morale caused by war weariness and disease. In the face of these challenges Farragut proved to be a resourceful leader and fighter whose loyalty to the Navy and his country proved him worthy of being America’s first admiral.

Paperback: 532 pages

Publisher: Naval Institute Press (April 18, 2014)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1591144329

ISBN-13: 978-1591144328

Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 1.4 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Best Sellers Rank: #1,302,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #99 in Books > History > Americas > United States > Civil War > Naval Operations #1489 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Historical > United States > Civil War #3007 in Books > History > Military > Naval

A very interesting warrior. Audacity at it's finest. It was interesting to read about the political in fighting and the lesser men that challenged a warrior.

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