NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 10, 1844  

* Commodore David Porter death - funeral 
* United States Navy officer - War of 1812 

Page 6 has: "Obituary Solemnities - Commodore David Porter", one of the more notable names in U.S. naval history. Included is a graphic portrayal of the "Order Of The Procession" with considerable text on his life, taking nearly 2 pages.
Sixteen pages, 8 1/2 by 12 inches, nice condition.

Background: This issue of Niles' National Register (Feb. 10, 1844) captures a momentous chapter in U.S. naval history through its detailed coverage of the "Obituary Solemnities" and extended biography of Commodore David Porter, a premier hero of both the First Barbary War and the War of 1812. The publication's elaborate graphic portrayal of the "Order Of The Procession" highlights the immense national significance of Porter’s delayed state funeral in Philadelphia—held months after his 1843 death in Constantinople while serving as Minister to the Ottoman Empire—as his remains were returned across the Atlantic aboard the USS Truxtun. Beyond detailing the strict military hierarchy of the funeral march, the nearly two-page primary source chronicles Porter's legendary command of the USS Essex during his historic Pacific campaign, his controversial court-martial following the Foxardo raid, and his later leadership in the Mexican Navy, cementing the legacy of a officer whose influence directly shaped the next generation of naval command, including his son Admiral David Dixon Porter and foster son Admiral David Farragut.