Porter, David Dixon
David Dixon Porter (June 8, 1813 - February 13, 1891) was a celebrated American naval officer, the second ever to achieve the rank of admiral, and a superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. He began naval service at the age of 10, serving under his father Commodore David Porter. When his father was offered the position of General of Marine in Mexico in 1824, the younger Porter went with him and was later almost killed in a battle with Spanish brigs. David Dixon Porter then returned to the U.S. Navy in 1829 to serve as a midshipman, an entry-level rank despite his already considerable experience. From 1836 - 1842, and again from 1848 - 1849, Porter conducted hydrological surveys for the U.S. Coast Survey. He later served in the Mexican-American War and, most notably, the U.S. Civil War, serving under his adoptive brother David G. Farragut (1801 - 1870), including in the daring running of Forts Jackson and St. Philip outside New Orleans and the capture of Vicksburg on the Mississippi River. Following the war, he served as a transformative Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, modernizing its curriculum and infrastructure.
1849 U.S. Coast Survey Chart of the Buttermilk Channel (Brooklyn and Governor's Island), New York Ha
Foundations of Brooklyn's Maritime Century.
Sketch of Buttermilk Channel New York Harbor.
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This is a separately-issued 1849 nautical map or chart of the Buttermilk Channel, situated between Brooklyn and Governor's Island in New York Bay. It was issued just after the completion of the Atlantic Basin, a major project that set off rapid development of shipping facilities and warehouses in Brooklyn. (more details)