Haven't we been over that one too? My recollection is that I told you I couldn't find those orders and then you produced some orders. What wasn't completely established is whether or not those were the only orders.
Judging by Porters actions, he either exceeded them greatly in his efforts to antagonize the Confederates (shooting at their ships) or we haven't seen all of his orders.
Judging by Porters actions, he either exceeded them greatly in his efforts to antagonize the Confederates (shooting at their ships) or we haven’t seen all of his orders.
IMO Porter’s actions at Pensacola are driven by Porter’s ambitions. If he had “secret” orders from the President of the United States, he would have not been the least bit reluctant to show them to Meigs when he was prevented from entering Pensacola harbor.