Fitz John Porter
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Born: August 31, 1822
Birthplace: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Father: Captain John Porter 1793 – 1831
Mother: Eliza Chauncy Clark
Wife: Harriet Pierson Cook 1835 – 1924
(Buried: Green – Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Children:
Holbrook Fitz John Porter Unknown – 1939
(Buried: Green – Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Evelina Porter Doggett 1865 – 1952
(Buried: Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Connecticut)
Education:
1845: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (8th in class)
Occupation before War:
1845 – 1846: Brevet 2nd Lt. United States Army, 4th Artillery
1845 – 1846: Garrison Duty at Fort Monroe, Virginia
1846 – 1847: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 4th Artillery
1847: Served in the...