David G. Farragut (1801 1870 Union rear admiral instrumental in the taking of New Orleans and the Union control of the Mississippi It was at Mobile Bay where he exclaimed dawn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!". War date Ls lp 4to onboard his flagship Hartford Pensacola Navy Yard Sep. 6, 1862 to Andrew Casgriff, Master Machinist of the yard In part I have sent funds to Capt Alden of the Richmond to pay off the Mechanics at the island Farragut refers to James Alden 1810- 77 Union naval commander to whom he made his famous exhortation dawn the torpedoes! A nice association Slightly trimmed at bottom mounted