General Fitz John Porter - Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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Statue of Civil War General Fitz John Porter at the center of Haven Park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Waymark Code: WMEPHX
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2012
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Bronze statue of General Fitz John Porter riding his horse. He is wearing a Civil War general's uniform. He holds his hat in his left hand over his heart and the reins in his right. The horse has its head down and its left front foot raised. The statue stands on a rectangular granite base with bronze plaques on each side. The front plaque is inscribed and the other three of the bronze plaques have bas reliefs depicting various scenes from General Porters career; on right, his wounding at the capture of Mexico City; on left, his charge at the Battle of Malvern Hill; and on back, Porter in a runaway reconnaissance balloon. The front plaque has the following inscription:
ON THIS SITE
WAS BORN
FITZ JOHN PORTER
AUG. 31, 1822
WHILE HIS FATHER
CAPT. JOHN PORTER, U. S. N.
COMMANDED THE PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD
GRADUATED FROM WEST POINT, JULY 1845
DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF AND WAS WOUNDED IN WAR WITH MEXICO
1846-1847
INSTRUCTOR OF ARTILLERY AND CAVALRY
WEST POINT 1854-1855
ASST. ADJ. GEN., UTAH EXPEDITION 1857
DURING CIVIL WAR
BREV. BRIG. GEN. U. S. A. JUNE 27, 1862
MAJ. GEN. U. S. VOL. JULY 4, 1862
COMMANDED ARMY CORPS.
CASHIERED JAN. 21ST 1863
THE CASE OF GEN PORTER WAS REVIEWED BY
BOARD OF OFFICERS APPOINTED BY
PRESIDENT HAYES
CONSISTING OF
LIEUT. GEN. J.M. SCHOFIELD
BREV. MAJ. GEN. A.H. TERRY
BREV. MAJ. GEN. G.W. GETTY
HON. JOSEPH H. CHOATE COUNSEL FOR GEN. PORTER
THE BOARD FULLY EXONERATED HIM
THEIR JUDGEMENT WAS APPROVED BY
GENERAL U. S. GRANT.
FINALLY BY BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS
HE WAS RESTORED TO HIS FORMER
RANK IN THE REGULAR ARMY
BY
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
DIED AT MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY.
MAY 21ST, 1904.
From Wikipedia:
"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.
Although Porter served well in the early battles of the Civil War, his military career was ruined by the controversial trial, which was called by his political rivals. After the war, he worked for almost 25 years to restore his tarnished reputation and was finally restored to the army's roll."