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U.S. Army

Horace Porter

ConflictCivil War

RankBrevet Brigadier General

Year of Action1863

Unit/CommandOrdnance Department

BirthplaceHuntingdon, Pennsylvania

Citation

While acting as a volunteer aide, at a critical moment when the lines were broken, rallied enough fugitives to hold the ground under heavy fire long enough to effect the escape of wagon trains and batteries.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1863

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William S. SitmanU.S. ArmyConflict: Korean War

Cornelius Cole SmithU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

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Elmer A. SnowU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

Leroy WilliamsU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Thomas SlettelandU.S. ArmyConflict: Philippine War

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