, 26, 60, 124-126, 135,
137-140, 144, 147, 222, 223, 276-280, 318;
hopefulness, 124, 252, 277;
strategic insight, 137, 138, 141 _et seq_., 147, 172, 178-185,
200, 207, 208, 231, 238, 311, 315;
tactical skill, 149, 150, 154, 217-220, 239, 260-263, 311;
self-reliance, 323;
comparison with Nelson, 309-312.
Personal characteristics:
Appearance and bodily strength, 51, 60, 320-322;
gratefulness, 5, 52, 60, 67;
self-improvement, 51, 57-59, 69, 71, 87, 97, 313-315, 323;
habits of observation, 57, 69, 75, 83-88, 94, 98, 99, 124, 313, 314;
thoughtfulness and decision, 54, 70, 106 _et seq_., 113, 123, 124,
139-141, 147, 208, 211, 216, 239, 260, 264, 277;
family relations, 65, 74, 88, 107-109, 227, 265-268;
kindliness, 320, 322;
religious feelings, 252, 266, 277, 292, 325.
See also "Anecdotes."

Farragut, George, father of Admiral Farragut:
birth, 1;
history, 2-5;
death, 6.

Florida, Confederate ship of war (first called Oreto), runs blockade
into Mobile, 197;
escapes, 203;
effect on Farragut, 204.

Folsom, Chaplain Charles, U. S. Navy, influence on Farragut's
early life, 57-60.

Fox, Gustavus V., assistant secretary of the navy, 1861-'65, 118;
relations to New Orleans expedition, 118-124, 318;
urges Farragut to ascend the Mississippi, 183.

Gaines, Fort, defense of Mobile Bay, 247, 259, 268;
surrender of, 290.

Garibaldi, services in war between Argentine and Uruguay, 93.

Granger, United States General, commands at siege of Forts Gaines
and Morgan, 268, 290, 291.

Grant, General Ulysses S, analogy between his turning the position
of Vicksburg and Farragut's turning the Mississippi
forts, 135-138 (and note, 137);
anxieties of, in 1862, 198;
connection between his command and Farragut's, 198, 199;
takes the line of the Mississippi, 205;
takes chief command at Vicksburg, 206;
responsibility assumed in cutting loose from his base
before Vicksburg, 223;
opinion as to importance of Farragut's passage of Port
Hudson, 224, 226;
begins turning movement against Vicksburg, 229;
views as to Red River expedition and Mobile, 1864, 245, 246;
statesmanlike regard to political conditions in military
operations, 137 (note), 251;
present at Farragut's funeral, 306.

Harrison, Lieutenant N. B., commands Cayuga, leading fleet at
passage of Mississippi forts