Letter signed : Norfolk, Va., to Admiral D.D. Porter, [18]67 Dec. 18.

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Letter signed : Norfolk, Va., to Admiral D.D. Porter, [18]67 Dec. 18.

Concerning a bill regarding the reassignment of rank in the Navy.

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Rodgers, Christopher Raymond Perry, 1819-1892,

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American naval officer. From the description of Letter signed : Norfolk, Va., to Admiral D.D. Porter, [18]67 Dec. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270656120 ...

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

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U.S. naval officer. From the description of Papers, 1847-1877. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20077865 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...