OCTOBER 13TH, 1864: Rear Admiral Farragut, a leader with a keen understanding of men as well as great skill and courage, wrote to his son, Loyall, from Mobile Bay regarding the young man's studies: "...remember also that one of the requisite studies for an officer is man. Where your analytical geometry will serve you once, a knowledge of men will serve you daily.
"As a commander, to get the right men in the right place is one of the questions of success or defeat."
Of interest, as great a naval hero as Farragut was, his son, Loyall (family name of Farragut's wife) was attending West Point at the time.
Like Father, Not Like Son. --Old B-R'er
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