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Civil War Admiral David Dixon Porter autograph letter signed, ''D.D. Porter'' to his mother. Datelined Vicksburg, 15 June 1863 it reads: ''...I send you our weekly...it will give you all the news. We are fighting terrifically here. Vicksburg will soon be ours it is a mere question of time...[T]here is no hope for the Rebels...I look upon a Commander now as about equal to a Lieutenant. Commanding in olden times, an admiralship amounts to nothing without pay and the admiral may get captains pay - a commander gets commander's pay...I could wash my hands of the whole concern. I am so sick of any politicians...'' Just months earlier, Porter had famously run the Confederate gauntlet at Vicksburg to help General Grant secure the city, which happened just a few weeks after this letter. 3pp. on card-style stationery measures 5.25'' x 8.5''. Staining along horizontal fold, else near fine.
Admiral David Porter Autograph Letter Signed From Vicksburg in 1863 During the Famous Campaign: ''...Vicksburg will soon be ours it is a mere question of time...is no hope for the Rebels...''
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