Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901
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Name (Latin)
Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901
Date of birth
1822-08-31
Date of death
1901-05-21
Place of birth
Portsmouth (N.H.)
Place of death
Morristown (N.J.)
Associated country
United States
Place of residence/headquarters
Morristown (N.J.)
Occupation
Generals
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- NUCMC data from New Jersey Historical Soc. for McClellan, G.B. Papers, 1860-1878(Fitz-John Porter)
- WWWA, 1897-1942(Porter, Fitz-John; b. 1822; d. 1901; maj. gen. vols. and col. U.S.A.; grad. West Point, 1845; served in Mexican war; cashiered from army Jan. 21, 1863 for alleged violation of articles of War, later cleared; supt. of mining operations in Colo., 1864-65; merchant, New York, 1865-71; supt. in erection of N.J. St. Asylum for the Insane, Morristown, 1872-75; commr. public works, New York, 1875-76; asst. receiver Central R.R. of N.J., 1877-82; police commr., N.Y., 1884-88; fire commr., 1888-89; merchant, 1889-93; cashier postoffice, N.Y., 1893-97; home Morristown, N.J.)
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Fitz John Porter - Brady-Handy
Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain
File:Fitz-John Porter Statue, Haven Park - panoramio.jpg
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File:General's staff of Fitz John Porter.jpg
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File:Major General Fitz-John Porter, half-length portrait.jpg
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Wikipedia description:
Fitz John Porter (August 31, 1822 – May 21, 1901) (sometimes written FitzJohn Porter or Fitz-John Porter) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War. He is most known for his performance at the Second Battle of Bull Run and his subsequent court martial. Although Porter served well in the early battles of the Civil War, his military career was ruined by the controversial trial, which was called by his political rivals. After the war, he worked for almost 25 years to restore his tarnished reputation and was finally restored to the army's roll.
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