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    David Dixon Porter

    Does anybody know of anyone who who does an impression of Admrial Porter? We need a model for a painting being done, must LOOK LIKE Porter and have period correct uniform.
    Thanks for any help we can get.
    Eric Hageman
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    Re: David Dixon Porter

    What rank are you looking for? Do you need the really huge beard? Dress or dervice uniform?
    [COLOR=Blue][SIZE=4][FONT=Verdana]Bob Dispenza[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]
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    "The publick give credit for feat of arms, but the courage which is required for them, cannot compare with that which is needed to bear patiently, not only the thousand annoyances but the total absence of everything that makes life pleasant and even worth living." - Lt. Percival Drayton, on naval blockade duty.

    "We have drawn the Spencer Repeating Rifle. It is a 7 shooter, & a beautiful little gun. They are charged to us at $30.00. 15 of which we have to pay."
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      Re: David Dixon Porter

      Good Questions.
      This will be for a painting being done by Nathan Greene of Abraham Lincoln getting off the boat in Richmond after that city's fall. Porter was with Lincoln and will be portraied in the painting. I THINK Porter was a Rear Admrial then, and we would need the full beard. As for the uniform, I would need to research if on campaign if he would have has a service uniform, or because he was with the president he would have had a dress uniform. To be honest, I know little about the Navy at that time period. Maybe could get some help from others more knowledged in this forum???
      Thanks,
      Eric Hageman

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        Re: David Dixon Porter

        At that point in the war the full dress (and even undress) uniforms were suspended. It is most likely that Porter would have worn his service dress uniform.
        [COLOR=Blue][SIZE=4][FONT=Verdana]Bob Dispenza[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]
        [COLOR=Navy]US Naval Landing Party ([url]www.usnlp.org)[/url][/COLOR]
        [COLOR=SeaGreen]Navy and Marine Living History Association ([url]www.navyandmarine.org)[/url][/COLOR]

        "The publick give credit for feat of arms, but the courage which is required for them, cannot compare with that which is needed to bear patiently, not only the thousand annoyances but the total absence of everything that makes life pleasant and even worth living." - Lt. Percival Drayton, on naval blockade duty.

        "We have drawn the Spencer Repeating Rifle. It is a 7 shooter, & a beautiful little gun. They are charged to us at $30.00. 15 of which we have to pay."
        William Clark Allen, Company K, 72nd Indiana Volunteers, May 17, 1863

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