Trivia #22 Alexander (4/22/2014)

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E.P. Alexander preferred his friends to call him by what name?
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[chellers]

Porter

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

Signal Corps Association at http://www.civilwarsignals.org/1st/epalexander/epalexander.html states: "Known to his friends as "Porter" he had a wonderful childhood at Fairfield, knowing many of his father's plantation slaves, calling them by name and eating and playing with their children. His favorite passion, hunting and fishing, preoccupied much of his time. This preoccupation would stay with Porter throughout his life and play an important part in his destiny."
My Answer: Porter

 

[Dbersh]

Porter

 

[BrrrBRRRR]

Porter

 

[Stony]

Porter

 

[ErnieMac]

Porter.

 

[adisciu9]

Porter

 

[W. Richardson]

Porter

Respectfully,

William

 

[Bob Owen]

Porter

 

[Buckeye Bill]

Porter

 

[Copperhead-mi]

Porter

 

[Nathanb1]

Porter

 

[DickWilliams]

He preferred to be called "Porter".

 

[28thNewYork]

Porter.

 

[theoldman]

Known to his friends as "Porter"

 

[Eagle eye]

Porter

 

[Grateful Southerner]

The cuss with the spy glass.

Edit - While there were those who did refer to him in this way, this wasn't what he wanted his friends to call him. See post # 26.

Hoosier

 

[reading48]

E. P. Alexander was known as Porter to his friends...

 

[101combatvet]

"Porter"