David Dixon Porter vs. Nathanael Greene
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
David Dixon Porter
1813 – 1891
David Dixon Porter was a United States Navy admiral and a member of one of the most distinguished families in the history of the U.S. Navy. Promoted as the second U.S.
"It looked queer to me to see boxes labeled 'His Excellency, Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America'. The packages so labeled contained …"
Nathanael Greene
1742 – 1786
Major General Nathanael Greene was an American military officer and planter who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He emerged from the war with a reputation as one of George Washington's most talented and dependable officers and is known for his successful command in the Southern theater of the conflict.
"I had but very little prospect, from my own application, of obtaining the necessary supplies of cash. What additional influence your Excellency's letter will gi…"
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