Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Fort Henry” in chapter 4.10 of The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles.:
... and brother of Admiral David D. Porter.
The gunboat which he led into action at Fort Henry was named after the famous Essex which his father commanded in the War of 1812. Fifteen of the shots from Fort Henry struck and told upon the Essex, the last one penetrating her armor and piercing her middle boiler.
Commander Porter, standing among his men directing the fight, was terrible scalded by the escaping...
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| † | Fort Henry (Tennessee, United States) | 2,037 | 61 | 79 | 1 | 0 user votes | |
| Fort Henry (Missouri, United States) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
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