Henry Martyn Porter

Henry Martyn Porter
Henry Martyn Porter
Born	April 25, 1835
Died	February 6, 1907 (aged 71)
Place of burial	West Cemetery, Middlebury, Vermont
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel
Unit	7th Vermont Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Henry Martyn Porter (April 25, 1835 – February 6, 1907) was an American Civil War Union Army Officer who served as a Colonel and commander of the 7th Vermont Infantry. He graduated in 1857 from Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont.^[1] He then became a teacher; first in Sutherland Falls, Vermont in 1857, then in Rupert, Vermont from 1858 to 1859, then in New York City, also in 1859.^[2] He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1861 as a Private in the New York National Guard.^[3] He later became a Captain with the Vermont Infantry and achieved the rank Colonel.

From 1863 to 1864, he was the Provost Marshal for the city of New Orleans.^[3] He served for five years until 1865.^[1][4]

After his military career, he headed a department for the American Bank Note Company for over 22 years.^[3] he was a member of the Loyal Legion, Lotus Club, Lawyer's Club, and the Union League Club.^[1] He died at the age of 71, and is interred at West Cemetery in Middlebury, Vermont.^[5]

References

General

• Boyce, Thomas Emerson (1890). "Catalogue of the Officers and Alumni of Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont". The Register Co. ASIN B002FQR7WQ.
• Chi Psi, Chi Psi (1902). "The Sixth Decennial Catalogue". Harvard University.
• University of Michigan (1901). "Companions of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States". L. R. Hamersly Co.

Specific

1. Chi Psi, p. 116
2. Chi Psi, p. 115
3. Boyce, p. 110
4. Michigan, p. 286
5. Ledoux, Tom (2014). "Vermont in the Civil War". vermontcivilwar.org. VermontCivilWar.Org Database. Retrieved 2014-08-15.

External links

Henry Martyn Porter at Find a Grave