John Porter Hatch
Born: January 9, 1822
Birthplace: Oswego, New York
Father: Moses Porter Hatch 1791 – 1871
(Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Oswego, New York)
Mother: Hannah Reed 1802 – 1878
Wife: Adelaide G. Burckle 1825 – 1919
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Children:
Harriett Adelaide Hatch 1854 – 1929
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Education:
1845: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (17th in class)
Occupation before War:
1845 – 1846: Brevet 2nd Lt. United States Army, 3rd Infantry Regiment
1846: Served in the Battle of Palo Alto, Mexico
1846: Served in the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, Mexico
1846 – 1851: Brevet 2nd Lt. United States Army, Mounted Rifles
1847: Served in the Battle of Cerro Gordo, Mexico
1847: Brevetted 1st Lt. for Gallantry in the Mexican War
1847: Brevetted Captain for Gallantry at Battle of Churchbusco, Mexico
1847 – 1850: Adjutant of United States Army, Mounted Rifles
1849 – 1850: Acting Assistant Adjutant General, Dept. of Oregon
1851 – 1860: 1st Lt. United States Army, Mounted Rifles
1860 – 1863: Captain United States Army, Mounted Rifles
1860 – 1861: Depot Commissary in New Mexico Territory
1861: Chief Commissariat, U.S. Army Dept. of New Mexico
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1866: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers
1861 – 1862: Commander of Cavalry Brigade in Annapolis, Maryland
1862: Cavalry Commander in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia
1862: Served in the Battle of Winchester, Virginia
1862: Wounded during Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
1862: Brevetted Major for Gallantry at Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
1862: Served in the Battle of Chantilly, Virginia
1862: Wounded in right calf during Battle of South Mountain
1862: Brevetted Lt. Colonel for Gallantry Battle of South Mountain
1862 – 1863: Disabled by his wound he received at South Mountain
1863: Served on court martial duty for the Union Army
1863: Commander of Draft in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1863 – 1873: Major United States Army 4th Cavalry Regiment
1863 – 1864: Commander of Cavalry Depot at St. Louis, Missouri
1864: Commander District of Florida Department of the South
1864: Commander Union Army Department of the South
1864: Commander Union Army District of Hilton Head, South Carolina
1864: Commander Union Army District of Florida
1864: Commander of Northern District Department of the South
1864 – 1865: Commander of South District
1864: Commander Battle of Honey Hill, South Carolina
1864: Commander Battle of Tullafinny River, South Carolina
1865: Commander District of Charleston, South Carolina
1865: Brevetted Colonel for Service in the War
1865: Brevetted Brig. General for Service in the War
1865: Brevetted Major General for Service in the War
1865 – 1866: in New York Awaiting Orders
1866: Mustered out of Volunteer Service on January 15th
Occupation after War:
1863 – 1873: Major United States Army, 4th Cavalry Regiment
1866 – 1868: Regiment Commander, Department of Texas
1868: Acting Assistant Inspector, General District of Texas
1868 – 1870: Superintendent of Mounted Recruiting Service
1870: Commander of Fort Concho, Texas
1870: Member of the Board to Purchase Cavalry Horses
1873: Commander of Battalion Regiment at Fort Concho, Texas
1873: Lt. Colonel, United States Army, 5th Cavalry Regiment
1873 – 1881: Lt. Colonel, United States Army, 4th Cavalry Regiment
1873 – 1875: Regimental Commander at Fort Clark, Texas
1876: Member of the United States Army Supplies
1881 – 1886: Colonel United States Army, 2nd Cavalry Regiment
1886: Retired from United States Army on January 9th
1893: Recipient of the Medal of Honor for duty at South Mountain
President of Aztec Club of 1847 in New York
Member of Oswego County, New York Historical Society
Died: April 12, 1901
Place of Death: New York City, New York
Cause of Death: Cardiac dilatation
Age at time of Death: 79 years old
Burial Place: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Medal of Honor Citation | The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Brigadier General John Porter Hatch, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 14 September 1862, while serving with 1st Division, U.S. Volunteers, 1st Division, in action at South Mountain, Maryland. Brigadier General Hatch was severely wounded while leading one of his brigades in the attack under a heavy fire from the enemy. |
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