Fitz John Porter
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Fitz John Porter was a Union Army major general during the American Civil War, best known for his leadership in the Army of the Potomac and his controversial court-martial following the Second Battle of Bull Run.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fitz John Porter canonical | 7 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Union Army general
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
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United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived | brevet promotions for gallantry in the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Chapultepec
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Battle of Gaines’s Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Malvern Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Molino del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1822-08-31 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Portsmouth, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Green-Wood Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge |
disobedience of orders
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misbehavior before the enemy ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1901-05-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Morristown, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| event |
court-martial and dismissal from the U.S. Army in 1863
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later exoneration by a review board in the 1870s ⓘ restoration to the Army’s retired list by act of Congress in 1886 ⓘ |
| familyName | Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Fitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1845 ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
David Dixon Porter
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David Porter (U.S. Navy officer) NERFINISHED ⓘ William D. Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial court-martial after the Second Battle of Bull Run
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leadership in the Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Union Army
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United States Army ⓘ |
| notableWork | command in the Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| occupation |
business executive
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civil engineer ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Civil War
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Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalActivity | advocated for review and reversal of his court-martial ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
aide-de-camp to General Albert Sidney Johnston (pre–Civil War U.S. Army service)
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commander of V Corps, Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| rank | Major General ⓘ |
| residence |
Morristown, New Jersey
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New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Battle of Gaines's Mill