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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00214.02.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Porter letters |
| Title | Fitz-John Porter to Captain Julius Walker Adams regarding his case |
| Date | 27 February 1879 |
| Author | Porter, Fitz-John (1822-1901) |
| Recipient | Walker Adams, Julius |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses a delay in the meeting of the board. Mentions the arguments of John C. Bullitt and Joseph Hodges Choate, his counsels during hearings. Writes "I know nothing of the Board. My relations with it have been entirely of a formal character & I know nothing of their views. I know what they ought to be." Refers to Pope and McDowell, among others. Notes that he has attempted to keep politics and his case separate, so as to allow the case to stand on its own merit. Remarks that Major Gardner, the lawyer opposing Porter, "made an ass of himself from the time he and Smith met" (Thomas Church Haskell Smith, who served as an aide to General John Pope, and later as general). Docket, signed by "Oliver," asks the recipient to request two copies of Choate's speech from General Porter. Written on Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey stationery. |
| Subjects | Battle Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Military History Civil War Union Forces Union General Confederate States of America Military Law Law Corruption and Scandal Politics |
| People | Porter, Fitz John (1822-1901) McDowell, Irvin (1818-1885) Pope, John (1822-1892) Bullitt, John Christian (1824-1902) Choate, Joseph Hodges (1832-1917) Smith, Thomas Church Haskell (1819-1897) Walker Adams, Julius (1812-1899) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Generals Irvin McDowell and John Pope both participated in the Battle of Second Manassas. Following the battle, both men upheld accusations of Porter's insubordination. The 1878-1879 board exonerated Porter of previous charges made against him. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |