Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by David Dixon Porter

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411450448
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	04/19/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	486 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

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.