PORTER, Andrew

Affiliation:  Union

Born: July 10 1820, Lancaster PA

Died: January 3 1872, Paris, France

Pre-War Profession: Attended West Point 1836, Mexican War, frontier duty.

War Service: May 1861 Col. of 16th US Infantry, May 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn at First Bull Run, Provost Marshal General of the Army of the Potomac in Peninsula campaign, relieved of duty, commanded a draft depot in Pennsylvania, Provost Marshal General in Washington, April 1864 mustered out for health reasons.

Post War: Traveled abroad