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(1813-91) He sailed with his father, Commodore David Porter, to the West Indies to suppress piracy in 1824, and joined the U.S. Navy in 1829. He served in the Gulf during the Mexican War. On April 22, 1861, he was named commander, and with his mortar fleet joined his foster brother, David G. Farragut, in March 1862 for the capture of New Orleans. He took command of the Mississippi River Squadron in Sept. 1862 with rank of Acting Rear Admiral and in cooperation with Gen. W.T. Sherman captured Arkansas Post in Jan. 1863. He was present during the Vicksburg surrender and served in General N. P. Banks's Red River campaign of 1864. Sent east, he commanded the North Atlantic Squadron and fought at Fort Fisher for which he received his fourth Thanks of Congress. Promoted Vice Admiral in 1866, he was superintendent of the Naval Academy and appointed Admiral of the Navy in 1870. He was the brother of Commodore William D. "Dirty Bill" Porter and the cousin of General Fitz John Porter.
Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Half view wearing double breasted naval frock coat. Backmark: E. & H.T. Anthony, New York, made from a photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Excellent.
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