Trivia #22 Alexander (4/22/2014)

[yankee hoorah]

The Cuss ?

 

[hoosier]

He preferred that they call him by his middle name, Porter.

 

[C.S.M 1861]

"Porter"
http://www.civilwarsignals.org/1st/epalexander/epalexander.html

 

[godofredus]

Porter

 

[napoleon 12 pounder]

porter

 

[FarawayFriend]

Porter

From: http://www.civilwarsignals.org/1st/epalexander/epalexander.html
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

He had a different nickname, though. From the same source:
As the two armies were positioning themselves, Porter earned the nickname "the cuss with the spy glass" from the Federal troops, because he was shelling Federal sharpshooters with one of Capt. Moody's 24 pdr. howitzers, his favorite type gun.

But as you asked how he wanted to be called by his friends, my answer is: Porter

 

[truthckr]

Porter

 

[Karlos63]

Porter

 

[Seduzal]

Porter

 

[Lt R. Blackwell 4th Texas]

Porter

 

[jchoagie]

Porter

 

[The Common Loon]

Porter

 

[sarladaise]

Porter

 

[Littlestown]

Porter

 

[Ken Rich]

Porter

 

[CivilWarTalk]

Porter is correct!