. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . duty at thehead-quarters of the army in New York City, Porter wasassigned to duty on the staff of General Albert SidneyJohnston, and accompanied that officer to LUah, enduringwith him the hardships and annoyances of that campaignin the Rocky Mountains, and of two years residenceamong the resentful and murderous Mormons. In the autumn of 1863 Porter was assigned to dutyat the head-quarters of the army in New York City asassistant inspector-general, in which capacity in No-vember he inspected, by order of the War Department,
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . duty at thehead-quarters of the army in New York City, Porter wasassigned to duty on the staff of General Albert SidneyJohnston, and accompanied that officer to LUah, enduringwith him the hardships and annoyances of that campaignin the Rocky Mountains, and of two years residenceamong the resentful and murderous Mormons. In the autumn of 1863 Porter was assigned to dutyat the head-quarters of the army in New York City asassistant inspector-general, in which capacity in No-vember he inspected, by order of the War Department,the defences in Charleston harbor, and recommendedthat the) should be strengthened and supplied with addi-tional force, ammunition, and provisions. As a result ofthis inspection and of Major Porters recommendations,Major Robert Anderson was placed in command of FortMoultrie, and carried out the plans recommended byPorter ami arranged between them, to, at the propertime, abandon Moultrie and take possession of secession of the Southern States now began, and. Major Porter was sent to Texas and to reinforce thegarrison at Key West and Dry Tortugas, a task requir-ing great judgment, patience, and tact. In April, 1861,Porter was on duty in the Adjutant-Generals Office inWashington, when he was chosen by the Secretaryof War, Hon. Simon Cameron, and General Scott, tosuperintend the protection of the railroad between Bal-timore and Harrisburg against Baltimore rioters, andmaintain communication through Baltimore to Wash-ington. Major Porter was now appointed colonel of the Fif-teenth Infantry, and shortly afterwards brigadier-generalof volunteers. He served with the Arm)- of the Potomac(commanding the Fifth Corps), in the Peninsula, North-ern Virginia, and Maryland campaigns, and engaged inall the actions connected therewith. After passingthrough the latter campaign, and returning with thearmy to Falmouth, Virginia, he was relieved from hiscommand November 12, 1862, and trie
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