Could Second World War admirals have known Farragut's officers?

Could leading US Navy officers of the Second World War have known officers who served with Farragut?

Probably. The generational gap was small enough for later admirals to meet Civil War veterans or officers who had known Farragut.

The connection is plausible because senior officers of the Second World War began their careers only a few decades after Farragut's death. Civil War veterans and officers who had served in Farragut's generation remained available as teachers and senior institutional figures. Personal acquaintance was therefore possible even where a direct chain cannot be proven for every admiral. The overlap offered a route by which Civil War professional experience could reach officers such as Chester Nimitz.