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“Praise the Lord and Admiral Porter”: Running the Vicksburg Batteries

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Dwight Hughes

“We still live,” wrote Lieutenant Elias Smith of the USS Lafayette. “The whole gunboat fleet passed the Vicksburg batteries on Thursday night [April 16, 1863], without receiving material damage. All praise to the Lord and Admiral Porter.” As far as … Continue reading →

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