Admiral Porter

Book digitized by Google from the library of the University of California and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. vii pages, 1 leaf, 499 pages 20 cm The family tradition -- In the Mexican service -- Early years in the Navy -- The war with Mexico -- The interval of peace -- The Civil War : cruise of the Powhatan -- The New Orleans expedition -- The first attempt on Vicksburg -- The Mississippi squadron : Chickasaw Bluffs and Arkansas Post -- The flanking operation in the Yazoo Delta -- The final campaign against Vicksburg -- The Mississippi squadron in 1863 -- The Red River expedition -- Fort Fisher -- FInal scenes in the James River -- Later years -- Character and career