. The great Civil War : a history of the late rebellion, with biographical sketches of leading statesmen also distinguished naval and military commanders, etc. . .Admiral Porter gave the finishingstroke to the enemy by various expedi-tions up the tributaries of the Missis-sippi, the Red River, and the Little Redand White rivers in Arkansas, whereseveral vessels and much property weredestroyed. The. appropriate close of Admiral Por-ters services on the Mississippi was theeffective provision he made for securingthe hold of the great thoroughfare whichhe had so greatly contributed in restor-ing t
. The great Civil War : a history of the late rebellion, with biographical sketches of leading statesmen also distinguished naval and military commanders, etc. . .Admiral Porter gave the finishingstroke to the enemy by various expedi-tions up the tributaries of the Missis-sippi, the Red River, and the Little Redand White rivers in Arkansas, whereseveral vessels and much property weredestroyed. The. appropriate close of Admiral Por-ters services on the Mississippi was theeffective provision he made for securingthe hold of the great thoroughfare whichhe had so greatly contributed in restor-ing to Federal command. Gun-boatswere stationed at all points on the river,from its northern banks to the Gulf ofMexico, where there was danger of mo-lestation from guerrillas. The Admiralthus could proudly declare that vesselsneed not wait for convoy. i \ / BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 9999 06561 384 4 %. THE GEEAT CIVIL WAE A HISTORY OF THE LATE REBELLION WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF LEADING STATESMEN AND DISTINGUISHED NAVAL AND MILITARY COMMANDERS, ETC. By ROBERT TOMES, CONTENUKD FROM THE BEGINNING OP THE TEAE 1864 TO THE END OF THE WABBy benjamin G. SMITH, Esq. VOLUME U.
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