Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . stserving under Porter, and was with himiu the terrible fight at Valparaiso. Hewas promoted to commander in 1841,having served faithfully up to that persevering in duty, he was placed invery responsible positions afloat andashore, and when the Civil War brokeout he was in command of the Brooklyn,steam sloop-of-war. He commanded thenaval expedition against New Orleans inthe spring of 1862, having the Hartfordas his flag-ship. Organizing the WestGulf blockading squadron,
Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . stserving under Porter, and was with himiu the terrible fight at Valparaiso. Hewas promoted to commander in 1841,having served faithfully up to that persevering in duty, he was placed invery responsible positions afloat andashore, and when the Civil War brokeout he was in command of the Brooklyn,steam sloop-of-war. He commanded thenaval expedition against New Orleans inthe spring of 1862, having the Hartfordas his flag-ship. Organizing the WestGulf blockading squadron, on his arrivalin the Gulf of Mexico, by boldness andskill, with admirable assistants, he wentup to New Orleans triumphantly. Heoperated with great vigor on the Missis-sippi River, afterwards, between NewOrleans and Vicksburg; and on July 16,1662, was placed first on the list of pro-posed admirals. In 1863 he co-operatedin the capture of Port Hudson, and inAugust, 1864, defeated the Confederateforces in Mobile Bay. His exploits in theGulf region gave him great fame, and inDecember, 1864, he received the thanks. THE HARTFORD, FARRAQUTS FLAQ-SmP. 318
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