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David Porter
Civil War Encyclopedia >> People - Union Military
| October 1, 1862 | David Dixon Porter is given command of the Mississippi Squadron | |
| April 16, 1863 | Rear Admiral David Porter sent 12 vessels south on the Mississippi past Vicksburg. Although hit a number of times by Confederate gunners, the vessels suffered little damage. | Mississippi Louisiana |
| April 22, 1863 | Grant's forces south of Vicksburg are resupplied by Porter's fleet, which suffered heavy losses when transports and barges steamed by Confederate batteries | |
| Second Vicksburg Campaign | ||
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| May 19, 1863 | General Ulysses S. Grant [US] makes contact with Rear Admiral David Porter, sailing north from New Orleans with supplies | Mississippi |
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| Second Vicksburg Campaign | ||
| August 1, 1863 | David Porter assumes command of federal Navy forces on the Mississippi River. | |
| April 13, 1864 | Admiral David Porter arrives at Grand Ecore. | Louisiana |
| Red River Campaign | ||
| January 13, 1865 January 15, 1865 |
Attack on Fort Fisher
Admiral David Porter attacks the Conderate fort on Cape Fear with the largest fleet ever assembled to that time. General Alfred Terry lands an amphibious force which captures the fort |
North Carolina |
| February 22, 1865 | Following a bombardment by gunboats under the command of Rear Admiral David Porter, William T. Sherman captures Wilmington | North Carolina |
| William Tecumseh Sherman | ||
| March 27, 1865 | Lincoln held a council of war with Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, and David Porter on the River Queen at City Point | |
| Abraham Lincoln | ||
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| William Tecumseh Sherman |
David Porter
Cousin of Fitz-John Porter
Grew up with David Farragut
Admiral David Porter, who is occasionally referred to as David Dixon Porter to distinguish him from his father, Commodore Porter, served under Flag Officer David Farragut during the Battle of New Orleans. He disagreed with Farragut about bypassing Fort Jefferson and Fort St. Philip on the Mississippi.
After the capture of Vicksburg Porter was put in command of the Atlantic Blockading Squadron and played a major, if understated role in assisting General Ulysses S. Grant at the Siege of Petersburg. Porter was one of three commanding officers who joined Abraham Lincoln on board the River Queen to plan the final days of The Civil War
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Cousin of Fitz-John Porter
Grew up with David Farragut
Admiral David Porter, who is occasionally referred to as David Dixon Porter to distinguish him from his father, Commodore Porter, served under Flag Officer David Farragut during the Battle of New Orleans. He disagreed with Farragut about bypassing Fort Jefferson and Fort St. Philip on the Mississippi.
After the capture of Vicksburg Porter was put in command of the Atlantic Blockading Squadron and played a major, if understated role in assisting General Ulysses S. Grant at the Siege of Petersburg. Porter was one of three commanding officers who joined Abraham Lincoln on board the River Queen to plan the final days of The Civil War
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David Porter was last changed on - June 11, 2006
David Porter was added on - June 10, 2006
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