Author: David Dixon PorterPublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 366
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Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War
Author: David Dixon PorterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 366
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Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War
Author: David Dixon PorterPublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War
Author: David Dixon PORTER (Admiral, U.S. Navy.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 357
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Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War
Author: Admiral David D PorterPublisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781290862981
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War
Author: David Dixon PorterPublisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 237
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Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War
Author: Admiral PorterPublisher: Thonssen Press
ISBN: 9781444601756
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War (Classic Reprint)
Author: Admiral PorterPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781440091124
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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Excerpt from Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War During the Presidency of James Buchanan, and just previous to the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln, I was ordered to the command of the coast-survey steamer Active on the Pacific coast. I could not conceive why I was thus ordered, except that ships and officers were at that period being sent out of the way. This, too, at a time when the Southern States were threatening to secede, and it seemed probable the Government would require the services of all its officers to maintain the integrity of the Union. At that moment I was in a despondent frame of mind, and troubled with the most gloomy forebodings. I felt that a crisis was impending that might influence all my prospects in life and cast me upon the world without resources and with a large dependent family. I sought consolation by Visiting the houses of Southern members of Congress in Washington whom I knew, but obtained little satis faction from the sentiments I there heard expressed. One night in December, 1860, on my way home from a Visit to Congress, where I had listened to a great deal of incendiary lan guage from Southern members and plenty of Vituperation from Northern ones, a gentleman met me in the street and informed me of the secession of South Carolina. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War
Author: David D 1813-1891 PorterPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781017738810
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War
Author: Admiral David D PorterPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781356446216
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Languages : en
Pages : 366
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Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War (Abridged, Annotated)
Author: David D. PorterPublisher:
ISBN: 9781519042170
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 407
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The stern look on the cover of this book should not fool you. David Dixon Porter was one of the wittiest, most erudite men to have served in the American Civil War and once you've read his memoirs, you won't miss the twinkle in those eyes.What most Americans know about the Civil War centers around Union and Confederate land campaigns. But without the U.S. Navy, the absolutely essential blockade of southern ports could not have prevented the rebels from trading on a large scale.Even less known is the crucial role the Navy played in many of the land campaigns, including the siege of Vicksburg and operations on the James River among many others.David Porter was in the center of this action, collaborating closely with Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman. Porter was the U.S. Navy's second admiral, after his adopted brother David Farragut.This book is full of some of the most interesting anecdotes and the most important players in the American Civil War. Porter writes with great humor and describes stories you won't read in any other Civil War memoir.During Abraham Lincoln's two week visit to City Point, shortly before his assassination, Porter was by his side nearly all the time. His observations of the great man and his reminiscences of their conversations are unique in Civil War literature.