One of 19 of 24 men (including two civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Ormsby M. Mitchell, penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga. in an attempt to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta.
Medal of Honor Recipient John R. Porter
Additional Details
Accredited to: McComb, Hancock County, Ohio
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: September 1863
Born: November 14, 1838, Delaware County, OH, United States
Died: October 17, 1923, Dayton, OH, United States
Buried: MaComb Union Cemetery (MH) (1-10-9), MaComb, OH, United States