This 1885 memoir details Porter’s Civil War experiences. He gained renown in 1863 by running his fleet past the Confederate batteries at Vicksburg in support of Grant’s moves against that city, thus delivering the Mississippi to Union control. He was promoted to admiral in 1870.
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David Dixon Porter (1813-1891) was an American naval officer, military historian, and novelist. As a child, his father took Porter on as a midshipman—beginning a career that would involve serving in the Mexican War, commanding for the Union during the Civil War, and then working tirelessly to keep the navy above world standards.
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Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● Seiten 368 ● ISBN 9781411450448 ● Dateigröße 0.4 MB ● Alter 99-17 Jahre ● Verlag Barnes & Noble ● Erscheinungsjahr 2011 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 5863585 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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