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Fitz John Porter (August 31, 1822 – May 21, 1901) (sometimes written FitzJohn Porter or Fitz-John Porter) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War. He is most known for his performance at the Second Battle of Bull Run and his subsequent court martial.
The court-martial of Fitz John Porter (November 25, 1862 – January 22, 1863) was a major event of the American Civil War. Major General Fitz John Porter was found guilty of disobeying a lawful order and misconduct in front of the enemy, and was removed from command based on internal political machinations of the Union Army.
Fitz John Porter graduated 8th out of 41 from the United States Military Academy in 1845. He served during the Mexican-American War, receiving a brevet promotion to captain for gallantry at the battle of Molino del Ray, and a brevet promotion to major for a wound he received at the battle of Chapultepec.
Fitz-John Porter (born Aug. 31, 1822, Portsmouth, N.H., U.S.—died May 21, 1901, Morristown, N.J.) was a Union general during the American Civil War who was court-martialed and cashiered—but later vindicated—for disobeying orders at the Second Battle of Bull Run.
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6 mar 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Fitz John Porter, a Union general who fought in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. Find out how he rose to command a corps in the Army of the Potomac, but was court-martialed after Second Manassas.
7 giu 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Fitz John Porter, a daring and inventive officer who fought in the Mexican War and the Civil War. Discover how he rose to prominence under McClellan, clashed with Pope, and faced a court-martial after Second Bull Run.
12 gen 2024 · Fitz John Porter was a Union general who served in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. He was dismissed from the army in 1863 for his actions at the Second Battle of Bull Run, but his case was reversed in 1878.
