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Lot Number: 24
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1865 Admiral DAVID D. PORTER Civil War Naval Letter an Incident during the Attacks on Fort Fisher, Ship “Yantic” |
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DAVID DIXON PORTER (1813-1891). United States Navy Admiral who became one of the most noted Naval Heroes of the Civil War. Porter was one of the First U.S. Navy officers to bear the rank of Admiral; prior to the Civil War, no officer had held a rank higher than Commodore. He saw extensive Mexican War service; in the Civil War, his ships served at New Orleans, Vicksburg, the Red River, and Fort Fisher, as well as the Atlantic Blockading Squadron. David Porter attained the rank of Admiral, his adopted brother was DAVID FARRAGUT. January 16, 1865-Dated , Exceptional Content Civil War-date Letter Signed, "David D. Porter" as Union Rear Admiral, 2 pages, Legal Folio, Framed, Choice Very Fine or better. This 2-page Letter is written on clean wove “hand-lined in blue” written in rich brown ink with large easily readable written text and beautifully signed. Only one small ink smudge on the third line of the second page. The Letter measuring 8.25" x 13.5" being double matted with its 2nd page, professionally framed seen under special UV Plexiglas with a small inset plaque under the 2nd page at lower right. Letter is headed, "Flag Ship 'Malvern', Beaufort, N.C. Jan. 16,1865", boldly written to "Lieut. Comdr. T.C. Harris: Comdg. U.S.S. 'Yantic' off Beaufort, N.C." Here, Porter writes, in part:"Sir: --- I have received your communication of the 4th of January 1865 in relation to the report I made of the action of the 24th ultimo, in which the 'Yantic' was mentioned as having been the only vessel that left the line to report damages ... My mentioning your leaving the line was to show the little damage that had been done to the vessels of the squadron by the enemy's fire, and not to reflect on yourself, officers or crew. As the enemy was not firing at the time there was no particular danger to be apprehended from his guns. I don't suppose that anyone will attach any importance to the fact that you left the line to report damages, as the damages may naturally be supposed to be serious, and a paragraph in my General Order of battle, provides for such an emergency. -- Respectfully, - Your obt. Servt. - (Signed) David D. Porter Rear Admiral". Here, Admiral David Porter discusses an incident during the attacks on Fort Fisher when the Union Navy Ship "Yantic" was mentioned as being the only vessel that left the line to report damages to the ship, and states this action was justified and congruent with his General Order of battle. An unusually nice, historic Civil War Era battle content Letter written by Admiral Porter. Beautifully modern framed to fully 17.2” x 21” ready to hang on the wall being vivid and boldly written, superb for display. PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF AMBASSADOR J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II In 1861, Porter joined the Navy's Gulf Squadron in command of the USS Powhatan. He took part in the 1862 expedition up the Mississippi River against New Orleans, in command of 21 mortar boats and several steamers. As acting Rear Admiral he commanded the Mississippi River Squadron during the Vicksburg Campaigns in 1862-63 and during the Red River Campaign in 1864. Porter was conspicuous in the Siege of Vicksburg, was wounded in his head during the amphibious operations at Grand Gulf, Mississippi, on April 20, 1863, and he received promotion to Rear Admiral on July 4, 1863, the day of the Confederate surrender of Vicksburg. He received the Thanks of Congress in April 1864, "for all the eminent skill, endurance, and gallantry exhibited by him and his squadron, in cooperation with the Army, in the opening of the Mississippi River." During 1864 Porter commanded the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, and took part in the capture of Fort Fisher in January 1865, and once again, was thanked by Congress. David Porter was promoted to Vice Admiral in July 1866, and to Admiral on October 17, 1870. This made him the Navy's senior officer of the post-war era. His first assignment was Chief of the Bureau of Navigation of the U.S. Navy. From 1866 to 1870 he was Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. Before his death, he wrote several naval books and novels. He died in Washington, D.C., (some sources say Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. was a career United States Navy officer, with extensive service in the years before the Civil War, including the Mexican War. His ships served at New Orleans, Vicksburg, the Red River and Fort Fisher, as well as the Atlantic Blockading Squadron. He attained the rank of Admiral, and with his adopted brother DAVID FARRAGUT was influential in winning the war at sea. |
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Keywords: DAVID DIXON PORTER, Civil War, Yantic, Naval Heroes, U.S. Navy, DAVID FARRAGUT, Rear Admiral, Fort Fisher |
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Lot Number: 24
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Estimate Range: $1,800 - $2,400 |
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