Mike Serpa
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Capt. Percival Drayton - LOC
He appears to be wearing the pre-war full-dress tailcoat and chapeau - note the tall standing collar with braid edging. Unfortunately I don't know the dates of this uniform, but I believe it's post-1852 because he appears to be carrying the officer's sword from that date.View attachment 206926
Admiral Samuel Francis du Pont - LOC
Of course, it's Farragut whose statue is on the front side of Vicksburg's Union Navy Monument, opposite Charles Davis's on the rear:View attachment 207034
Rear Adm. David G. Farragut - LOC
Was Glasgow a family name or was he named after the city?Farragut was born James Glasgow Farragut. He later changed his first name to David, in honor of his unofficial foster father and mentor, David Porter (father of the Civil War -era David Dixon Porter and William David Porter).
Commander Edward P. Barrett - LOC
I don't know anything about his uniform. The navy doesn't have any insignia that matches his.
Bell did yeoman service in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron. It was he who re-instituted the blockade here at Galveston after the island was retaken in January 1863.View attachment 205626
Rear Admiral Henry H. Bell - LOC
Wikipedia say his middle name was also spelled Glascoe. Guessing he was not named after the city.Was Glasgow a family name or was he named after the city?
Was Glasgow a family name or was he named after the city?
Interesting! Maybe he was named after someone, even if not a relative.Wikipedia say his middle name was also spelled Glascoe. Guessing he was not named after the city.
I hadn't realized that--very cool!Not sure. Wasn't a family name on his dad's side, anyway... George Farragut (properly Jordi Farragut Mesquida) was from Minorca.
I've seen this picture of Mobile Bay a gazillion times, but only recently realized Drayton was specifically featured in it.
Is Farragut standing with his arm on the whatchamacallit?I've seen this picture of Mobile Bay a gazillion times, but only recently realized Drayton was specifically featured in it.
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