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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09312 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | Report of the Board of Officers in the Case of Fitz-John Porter... |
| Date | 19 March 1879 |
| Author | Porter, Fitz-John (1822-1901) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | "Report of the Board of Officers in the Case of Fitz-John Porter, Late Major-General of Volunteers" published by the Army and Navy Gazette. Annuls Porter's 1863 court-martial and restores his position of major general. Includes transcriptions of communications between Porter and General Pope before the 2nd Battle of Bull Run, after which Porter was arrested for actions that Pope said led to the Union defeat. |
| Subjects | Military History Union Forces Corruption and Scandal Law Military Law Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) |
| People | Porter Fitz-John (1822-1901) |
| Theme | Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |