. The great Civil War : a history of the late rebellion, with biographical sketches of leading statesmen also distinguished naval and military commanders, etc. . e able to raise ^ Jeers ana men lost 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 thoroughfa

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. The great Civil War : a history of the late rebellion, with biographical sketches of leading statesmen also distinguished naval and military commanders, etc. . e able to raise ^ Jeers ana men lost 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 %.

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