David Farragut was the southerner who commanded union ships during the capture of the Mississippi River.
David Farragut served as a noted U.S. naval officer. Farragut commanded the Union blockade of Southern ports, helped capture the Confederate city of New Orleans and provided support for General Ulysses S. Grant’s siege of Vicksburg. Farragut is best known for his victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay in August 1864.
