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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00214.02.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Porter letters |
| Title | Fitz-John Porter to Colonel Julius Walker Adams discussing convening of the military commission to reevaluate his actions during Second Manassas |
| Date | 17 September 1878 |
| Author | Porter, Fitz-John (1822-1901) |
| Recipient | Walker Adams, Julius |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses convening of the military commission to reevaluate Porter's actions during Second Manassas. Notes that Asa Gardner, the lawyer opposing Porter in the trial "has notified 'McDowell & Pope that he will take care of their honor.' before the Board." Generals Irvin McDowell and John Pope, participants in the Battle of Second Manassas, upheld accusations of Porter's insubordination the battle. Written on Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey stationery. Adams was a noted engineer and cousin of President John Quincy Adams. |
| Subjects | Battle Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Civil War Union Forces Union General Confederate States of America Military History Military Law Law Corruption and Scandal |
| People | Porter, Fitz John (1822-1901) McDowell, Irvin (1818-1885) Pope, John (1822-1892) 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 |