Fitz John Porter

Fitz John Porter
Porter Between 1860 and 1870
Born	(1822-08-31)August 31, 1822 Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	May 21, 1901(1901-05-21) (aged 78) Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Buried	Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1845–1863; 1886[1]
Rank	Major general
Commands held	V Corps, Army of the Potomac
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War Battle of Molino del Rey Battle of Chapultepec Utah War American Civil War Battle of Beaver Dam Creek Battle of Yorktown Battle of Gaines's Mill Battle of Malvern Hill Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam
Other work	Public works commissioner, police commissioner, and fire commissioner (NYC)
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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.

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.