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Porter, David Dixon (1813-1891) to Henry Walke

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08575 Author/Creator: Porter, David Dixon (1813-1891) Place Written: Cairo, Illinois Type: Letter signed Date: 7 November 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : 24.9 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy

Signed by Acting Rear Admiral Porter as commander of the Mississippi Squadron to Captain Walke as commander of the USS "Carondelet." Tells him to send the "General Bragg" to Memphis for any repairs. Says there is too little water in the river around Cairo for the "Bragg."

Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891

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