What illness did Admiral Farragut suffer from?

What illness did Admiral Farragut suffer from?

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Farragut died from a heart attack at the age of 69 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, while on vacation in the late summer of 1870. He had served almost sixty years in the navy. He is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery, in The Bronx, New York City.

Q. When did Farragut die?

Au

Q. Where did Farragut die?

Portsmouth, NH

Q. Who is General Farragut?

David Farragut (1801-70) was an accomplished U.S. naval officer, who received great acclaim for his service to the Union during the American Civil War (1861-65). Farragut commanded the Union blockade of Southern ports, helped capture the the Confederate city of New Orleans and provided support for General Ulysses S.

Q. Where is Farragut buried?

Woodlawn Cemetery • Crematory • Conservancy, New York, United States

Q. Who was America’s first admiral?

David Farragut

Q. How did Farragut seize New Orleans?

Phillip. In the middle of the night of April 24, Admiral David Farragut led a fleet of 24 gunboats, 19 mortar boats and 15,000 soldiers in a daring run past the forts. Now, the river was open to New Orleans except for the ragtag Confederate fleet. The mighty Union armada plowed right through, sinking eight ships.

Q. What side is David Farragut?

Union

Q. What Battle was the bloodiest single day?

The Battle of Antietam

Q. What was the general age for most soldiers fighting in the Civil War?

Most soldiers were between the ages of 18 and 39 with an average age just under 26.

Q. What is the difference between Union and Confederate soldiers?

Unlike the Confederate army, which was made up of mostly Southern born white men, the Northern army was composed of native-born and immigrant men, along with soldiers of all races. Although conditions were often very rough, Union soldiers still were better fed, clothed, and sheltered than their Southern counterparts.

Q. What Confederate soldiers ate?

The average Confederate subsisted on bacon, cornmeal, molasses, peas, tobacco, vegetables and rice. They also received a coffee substitute which was not as desirable as the real coffee northerners had. Trades of tobacco for coffee were quite common throughout the war when fighting was not underway.

Q. What were Union soldiers called?

the Federal Army

Q. What was a nickname given to a Southern soldier?

Johnny reb

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