Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Porter, David D. |
Role |
Military |
Born |
06/08/1813 |
Birthplace |
Chester, Pennsylvania |
Deceased |
02/13/1891 |
Deceased where |
Washington, D.C. |
Places of residence |
Chester, Pennsylvania. Navy ships in the West Indies, the Mediterranean, Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic, Mississippi River and more. Vera Cruz, Mexico. Annapolis, Maryland. Washington, D.C. |
Occupation |
Lieutenant in the United States Navy (1841). First Lieutenant of the U.S.S. Spitfire. Captain of the U.S.S. Spitfire. Commander of the U.S.S. Powhatan. Rear Admiral (1862). |
Titles & honors |
Rear Admiral (1862). Admiral (1866). The Union League of Philadelphia Silver Medal, 1863. Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy (1865). Founding President of the Sons of the American Revolution (1890). |
Publications |
Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil War (1885). |
Notes |
David Dixon Porter was a fifth generation sailor, whose great-grandfather served in the Continental Navy. His father, United States Navy Commodore David Porter, commanded the frigate Essex in the War of 1812. During the American Civil War, he contributed to the success of the Union Navy through many key battles, including through his service under Admiral David Farragut in the bombardment of the forts defending New Orleans. He achieved the rank of Admiral on August 15, 1870, the second individual ever to do so, after Admiral Farragut. He was awarded The Union League of Philadelphia Silver Medal in 1863. |
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