Fitz John Porter (1822 - 1901)

Born 31 Aug 1822 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

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Died 21 May 1901 at age 78 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey

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Biography

Fitz John Porter was a career United States Army officer and a Union General during the American Civil War.

In one of the greatest miscarriages of military justice during the Civil War, Fitz-John Porter was cashiered for failing to obey an order which a later inquiry determined was impossible of execution.

http://www.civilwarhome.com/fjporterbio.htm

Court-martial of Fitz John Porter

Second Battle of Bull Run

Military

U.S. Civil War

Fitz-John Porter

Residence was not listed; a 38 year-old US Army Officer.

Enlisted on 5/14/1861 as a Colonel.

On 5/14/1861 he was commissioned into US Army 15th Infantry

He was Cashiered on 1/21/1863

• (Prior service in US Army since 07/01/1845)

On 5/17/1861 he was commissioned into US Volunteers General Staff

• He was Cashiered on 1/21/1863

Promotions:

• Brig-General 5/17/1861
• Brig-General 6/27/1862 by Brevet (Chickahominy, VA)
• Major-Gen 7/4/1862

Other Information: born 8/31/1822 in Portsmouth, NH

• died 5/21/1901 in Morristown, NJ
• (Graduate USMA 07/01/1845)

See also: civilwardata

Census 1880

Name: Fitz John Porter

Event Place: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States

District: 125

Gender: Male

Age: 52

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Race (Original): W

Occupation:

Relationship to Head of Household: Self

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self

Birth Year (Estimated): 1828

Birthplace: New Hampshire, United States

Father's Birthplace: Delaware, United States

Mother's Birthplace: Maine, United States

Sheet Number and Letter: 253A

GS Film Number: 1254793

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Fitz John Porter Self M 52 New Hampshire, United States

Evalina S Porter Daughter F 15 New York, United States

Julia A Cook Mother-in-law F 75 New York, United States

Margaret Sweeny Other F 19 New Jersey, United States

Mary Rogen Other F 37 Ireland

Lucia C Porter Daughter F 19 New York, United States

Robert H Porter Son M 12 New Jersey, United States

Harriet P Porter Wife F 42 New York, United States

Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MN8G-1M6 : accessed 10 Nov 2014), Fitz John Porter, Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States; citing sheet 253A, NARA microfilm publication T9, NARA microfilm publication T9, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1254793.

Burial

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings (Brooklyn) New York

Plot: Section 54, Lot 5685/89

Find A Grave Memorial# 3297

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