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Fitz-John Porter war General des US-Heeres. Besondere Bekanntheit erlangte er durch seine umstrittene Beteiligung an der Zweiten Schlacht am Bull Run und dem sich anschließenden Kriegsgerichtsverfahren. Die darauf folgenden Jahrzehnte arbeitete Porter unermüdlich an seiner Rehabilitierung, die ihm schließlich gelang.
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.
Fitz John Porter graduated 8th out of 41 from the United States Military Academy in 1845. He served during the Mexican-American War, receiving a brevet promotion to captain for gallantry at the battle of Molino del Ray, and a brevet promotion to major for a wound he received at the battle of Chapultepec. After the war, he returned to West Point ...
2. Apr. 2024 · Fitz-John Porter (born Aug. 31, 1822, Portsmouth, N.H., U.S.—died May 21, 1901, Morristown, N.J.) was a Union general during the American Civil War who was court-martialed and cashiered—but later vindicated—for disobeying orders at the Second Battle of Bull Run.
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The court-martial of Fitz John Porter (November 25, 1862 – January 22, 1863) was a major event of the American Civil War. Major General Fitz John Porter was found guilty of disobeying a lawful order and misconduct in front of the enemy, and was removed from command based on internal political machinations of the Union Army.
6. März 2017 · Major General Fitz John Porter was a Union commander during the American Civil War. Serving in the Army of the Potomac, Fitz John Porter took part in the campaigns of 1862. Later that year, Fitz John Porter was court-martialed for his actions at the Second Battle of Manassas.
12. Jan. 2024 · Fitz John Porter was a corps commander with the Union Army, whose career was ruined by court martial proceedings over his performance at the Battle of Bull Run II.
