audiobook A Guide to the Microfiche Edition of Civil War Unit Histories: Regimental Histories and Personal Narratives; Part 1: The Confederate States of America and Border States by From University Publications of America in History

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The firebrand hero of New Orleans; Vicksburg and Fort Fisher; David Dixon Porter was one of the most distinguished Union admirals to fight in the Civil War - and the most controversial. He rose from lieutenant to rear-admiral in less than two years; fighting in more battles and winning more laurels than any other senior officer. Early on he demonstrated a rare combination of tireless energy; unusual intelligence; remarkable innovativeness; and a hard-driven fighting instinct that compared with generals Grant and Sherman. But he also got into countless scrapes and had to extricate himself from many near disasters; and he lived his life with many detractors. Today Porter is counted amount the most colorful U.S. naval officers who ever commanded a squadron.