Joseph C. Porter

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Joseph C. Porter
Born	September 12, 1809 Jessamine County, Kentucky
Died	February 18, 1863(1863-02-18) (aged 53) Batesville, Arkansas
Allegiance	Confederate States of America  Missouri
Service/branch	Missouri State Guard  Confederate States Army
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	1st Northeast Missouri Cavalry Porter's Brigade
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Joseph Chrisman Porter (12 September 1809 – 18 February 1863) was a Confederate officer in the American Civil War, a key leader in the guerrilla campaigns in northern Missouri, and a figure of controversy. The main source for his history, Joseph A. Mudd (see below) is clearly an apologist; his opponents take a less charitable view of him, and his chief adversary, Union Colonel John McNeil, regarded him simply as a bushwacker and traitor, though his service under General John S. Marmaduke in the Springfield campaign ("Marmaduke's First Raid") and following clearly shows he was regarded as a regular officer by the Confederacy.