Register of Officers of the Confederate States Navy, 1861--1865 Page: 155
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Poindexter, Carter Braxton.
Born in Virginia. Appointed from Virginia. Formerly lieutenant, U. S.
Navy. Virginia navy, April 23, 1861. First lieutenant, C. S. Navy, June
10, 1861. First lieutenant, October 23, 1862, to rank from October 2, 1862.
Served at Gosport Navy Yard, 1861-62. Commanding C. S. S. Bienville,
New Orleans station, 1862. Jackson station, 1862. Richmond station,
1862. Commanding C. S. S. Arctic, Wilmington station, 1863-64. Paroled
at Greensboro, N. C., April 28, 1865.
Poitevent, John.
Born in - . Appointed from . Acting master, January 24, 1862.
Served on C. S. S. Bieneville, New Orleans station, 1862. Jackson station,
1862.
Pollock, William Winder.
Born in New York. Appointed from Maryland. Formerly lieutenant, U. S.
Navy. First lieutenant, March 6, 1863. First lieutenant, Provisional
Navy, June 2, 1864, to rank from January 6, 1864.
Served on C. S. S. Huntsville, Mobile Squadron, 1863. Savannah station,
1864. Commanding C. S. S. Roanoke, James River Squadron, 1865.
Paroled at Greensboro, N. C., May 1, 1865.
Porcher, Philip.
Born in South Carolina. Appointed from South Carolina. Resigned as
lieutenant, U. S. Navy, February 2, 1861. First lieutenant. March 26,
1861. First lieutenant, October 23, 1862, to rank from October 2, 1862.
Lost at sea, March 10, 1864.
Served on Charleston station, 1861. C. S. S. Sampson, Savannah Squad-
ron, 1861-62; participated in battle of Port Royal, S. C., November
7, 1861. C. S. steamers Palmetto State and Chicora, Charleston sta-
tion, 1862-63. Commanding C. S. S. Juno, Charleston station, 1863-64.
Commanding blockade runner Heclen, 1864.
Porter, Charles E.
Born in . Appointed from Maryland. Transferred from C. S. Army.
Master's mate. . Discharged May 22, 1862. Acting gunner,
December 24, 1863. Gunner Provisional Navy, June 2, 1864.
Served on Richmond station, 1861-62. C. S. steamers Arctic and Neuse,
Wilmington station, 1863-64. C. S. S. Richmond, James River Squad-
ron, 1865. Semmes naval brigade, 1865; paroled at Greensboro, N. C.,
April 28, 1865.
Porter, Ira W.
Born in . Appointed from . Acting gunner. . Gun-
ner, .Gunner IProvisional Navy, June 2. 1864.
Surrendered at Mobile, Ala., May 4, 1865; paroled May 10, 1865.
Porter, John L.
Born in . Appointed from . Formerly naval constructor, U.
S. Navy. Naval constructor, June. 1862. C('hief naval constructor, Jan-
uary 7, 1864.
Served at Gosport Navy Yard, 1861-62. Richmond station, 1862-1864.
Wilmington station, 1864-65. Paroled at Greensboro, N. C., April
28, 1865.
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