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David Dixon Porter

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Also known as Adm. David Dixon Porter

United States Navy admiral (1813-1891)

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Works
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Top works

  • Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War
  • The Naval History of the Civil War
  • Memoir of Commodore David Porter, of the United States Navy
  • Memoir of Commodore David Porter
  • Allan Dare and Robert Le Diable: A Romance

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Quotes

  • The passions which animated men in high places have died out, but Grant and Sherman still live, and are gratefully remembered by their countrymen for the invaluable services they rendered during the most trying times of the Republic's existence.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Porter
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chester
Place of death
Washington, D.C.
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
English language
Military branch
Union Navy
Military rank
admiral
Image
David Dixon Porter - Mathew Brady's National Photographic Art Gallery.jpg
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Commons category
David Dixon Porter
date of birth
1813-06-08
date of death
1891-02-13
commander of (DEPRECATED)
United States Navy
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
Sources (2)

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