Named Entity Results, April, 1862 AD

The opening of the lower Mississippi in April, 1862-a reply to Admiral Porter. By Captain W. C. Whittle. The Century, illustrated monthly magazine, of April, 1885, contains an article by Admiral David D. Porter, of the United States Navy, entitled The Opening of the Lower Mississippi—April, 1862. Before the article appeared I received a very polite letter from W. Lewis Fraser, Esq., manager of the Century, requesting me, as one of the officers of the Confederate iron-clad Louisiana, to April, 1862. Before the article appeared I received a very polite letter from W. Lewis Fraser, Esq., manager of the Century, requesting me, as one of the officers of the Confederate iron-clad Louisiana, to furnish such a description as I could of the Louisiana, and of her construction, to accompany an article soon to appear in their magazine, enclosing me at the same time a pencil sketch of the vessel, of which he said, from the enclosed drawing furnished by Admiral Porter, we conclude that she was somewhat similar to the Merrimac. I concluded from that clause that Admiral Porter might be the author of the article referred to. I gladly supplied Mr. Fraser with as good a sketch and description