Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Horace Porter
Details
- Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Brevet Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Ordnance Department,
U.S. Army - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 20, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Chickamauga, Georgia, USA
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.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 8, 1902
- Born: April 15, 1837, Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, PA, United States
- Died: May 29, 1921, New York, NY, United States
- Buried: West Branch Cemetery (C-44), West Branch, NJ, United States
- Location of Medal: Special Collections, Georgetown University Libraries, Washington, DC