Thomas Kennedy Porter.
Prior to the Civil War, Porter was in the U.S. Navy. Early in the war, Porter served as a major of the 2nd Battalion Artillery of Hardee's Corps, C.S.A. In 1863 he joined the Confederate Navy as a first lieutenant and was assigned to the C.S.S. Florida. This could be a pre-war photo from when h...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/5616 |
| Summary: | Prior to the Civil War, Porter was in the U.S. Navy. Early in the war, Porter served as a major of the 2nd Battalion Artillery of Hardee's Corps, C.S.A. In 1863 he joined the Confederate Navy as a first lieutenant and was assigned to the C.S.S. Florida. This could be a pre-war photo from when he was in the U.S. Navy or he could have worn the same or quite similar uniform in the C.S. Navy. |
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