Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901 Report of the Board of Officers in the Case of Fitz-John Porter...

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GLC#
GLC09312
Type
Books & pamphlets
Date
19 March 1879
Author/Creator
Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901
Title
Report of the Board of Officers in the Case of Fitz-John Porter...
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
18 p. :
Primary time period
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Sub-Era
The Gilded Age

"Report of the Board of Officers in the Case of Fitz-John Porter, Late Major-General of Volunteers" published by the Army and Navy Gazette. Annuls Porter's 1863 court-martial and restores his position of major general. Includes transcriptions of communications between Porter and General Pope before the 2nd Battle of Bull Run, after which Porter was arrested for actions that Pope said led to the Union defeat.

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