Full speed ahead!
This man was given one military assignment by his foster brother David Dixon Porter, while earlier he had set up an important military base on Mare Island. His failure to fully support Nathaniel Banks' infantry during the siege of Port Hudson led to many casualties. One of this man's victories was a defeat for the forces of Franklin Buchanan, while another had him lead a breakthrough which paved the way for Benjamin Butler's occupation of a certain city. A World War I recruiting poster depicted this man defiantly pointing as he is lashed to the mast. This man masterminded a key naval victory at New Orleans. In his most famous engagement, he responded to the destruction of the U.S.S. Tecumseh with a line usually paraphrased as "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" For 10 points, name this admiral who won the Battle of Mobile Bay.
This man was given one military assignment by his foster brother David Dixon Porter, while earlier he had set up an important military base on Mare Island.
David Glasgow Farragut [accept James Farragut]