July 5, 1801 –
Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, born on this date, was the first senior officer of the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and full admiral of the Navy. He is remembered in popular culture for his possibly apocryphal order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually paraphrased: “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!“.
If you have the time go out and see him, he’s in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York. (I guess that’s only convenient if you’re near the Bronx.)
If you’re not in the Bronx,
you can check out his Memorial statue in Madison Square Park in Manhattan.
And so it goes
The Haus of Dcaligari 