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Porter, David D. (David Dixon), 1813-1891 (176)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61j9fr9 (person)

U.S. naval officer. Admiral David Dixon Porter was born in Chester, PA, on June 8, 1813. He was instrumental in Farragut's capturing of New Orleans in 1862 when he set off 20,000 bombs to destroy the Confederate forts, Jackson and Saint Philip. This allowed Farragut to sail past the forts and up the Mississippi to New Orleans. He also was instrumental in the Battle of Vicksburg since he bombed the forts so that the fleet could pass. He went on to become the superintenden...

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Porter, James D. (James Davis), 1828-1912 (15)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6z89btk (person)

James D. Porter (1828-1912) received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Nashville and earned a law degree from Cumberland University in 1884. He was a trustee of the Peabody Education Fund in 1883, President of the Tennessee Historical Society, and an author.

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Porter, Edward D. (3)

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Porter, Wm. D. (William Dennison), 1810-1883 (6)

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Porter, Henry D. (2)

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Porter, D. Morris (2)

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Epithet: Mrs Sec The Women's Citizens' Association Malden Branch

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Porter, David D. (2)

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Porter, David D. (2)

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Porter, Bruce D. (2)

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Porter, Ruth Crawford, d. 1986. (3)

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