He was buried on the island of Trinidad with military honors, and the John Adams brought back the sad news to the United States.
His death was regarded as a national calamity. The government sent a war vessel to bring his body home. He was finally laid to rest at Newport, where a granite monument marks his grave.
The feelings of his fellow officers were well expressed by Stephen Decatur. Upon hearing of Perry's death, he said: "Sir! The American navy has lost its brightest ornament!"
THE STORY OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUT
D.E. Farragut