★ Porter, Andrew

Andrew Porter​

Born: July 10, 1820

Birthplace: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Father: Governor George Bryan Porter 1791 – 1834

(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan)​

Mother: Sarah Humes 1796 – 1870

Wife: Margaretta Falconer Biddle 1825 – 1913

(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan)​

Children:

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Major John Biddle Porter 1858 – 1915​

(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan)​

Education:

1836 – 1837: Attended West Point Military Academy​

Occupation before War:

1846 – 1847: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, 1st​ Mounted Rifles​

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1847 – 1861: Captain United States Army 1st​ Mounted Rifles​

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Brevetted to the Rank of Major and Lt. Colonel in United States Army​

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Fought a duel against future CSA Brig. General James J. Archer​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1864: Colonel United States Army 16th​ Infantry Regiment​

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1861 – 1864: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers​

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1861: Brigade Commander at the First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia​

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1861: Provost Marshal for the District of Columbia​

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1862: Provost Marshal for the Army of the Potomac​

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1862: Aided in the organization of recruits in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania​

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1862 – 1863: Provost Marshal for the State of Pennsylvania​

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1864: Mustered out of the Union Army due to health reasons​

Occupation after War:

1864 – 1872: Traveled Abroad for health reasons​

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1864 – 1872: Lived in Paris, France​

Died: January 3, 1872

Place of Death: Paris, France

Cause of Death: Consumption

Age at time of Death: 51 years old

Burial Place: Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Weekend Birthday (July 10th) Brig. General Andrew Porter! Salutes remembering General Porter on his birthday weekend.

 

[Pollaco]

In that duel with James Archer, it happened in Texas after the Mexican War in 1848.Archer was wounded and had as his second Thomas J. Jackson. Other than that I don't have any details.

 

[Cavalier]

I wasn't even aware that Archer fought a duel. He was from the county where I currently live so I will have to look into that.

John

 

[Pollaco]

I wasn't even aware that Archer fought a duel. He was from the county where I currently live so I will have to look into that.

John

I wasn't aware that Stonewall Jackson was ever in Texas, but it stands to reason all those soldiers in the Mexican American War had to travel through somewhere when going to and from Mexico.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday Brig. General Andrew Porter! Salutes remembering General Porter on his birthday.

 

[Pollaco]

He commanded General David Hunter's division from July 21 through July 30th. He had taken over command when Hunter was wounded at Bull Run.