John Porter McCown - 1C 44
N 35° 51.591 W 083° 34.004
17S E 268233 N 3971446
A warrior in the the nations armies.
Waymark Code: WM11C2
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/12/2006
Views: 30
Born 1/4 mi. SE, Aug. 19, 1815. Graduate USMA, 1840. Brevetted captain at Cerro Gordo, Mexican War. Resigned 1861 for the Confederacy; rose to rank of major general. Commanded at New Madrid, Madrid Bend, Island No. 10 and later East Tenn. Dept. Commanded division at Murfreesboro. After war, teacher and surveyor in Sevier Co. Died at Little Rock, Ark., Jan 2, 1879.
Marker Name: John Porter McCown
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 1C44
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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