U.S. ARMY

JOHN REED PORTER

RANK: PRIVATE
CONFLICT/ERA: U.S. CIVIL WAR
UNIT/COMMAND: COMPANY G, 21ST OHIO INFANTRY

MILITARY SERVICE BRANCH: U.S. ARMY
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION DATE: APRIL 1862

MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION PLACE: GEORGIA

CITATION:

One of the 19 Medal recipients from a group of 22 men who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell), 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 tract between Chattanooga and Atlanta.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY: NO
BORN: NOVEMBER 14, 1838, DELAWARE COUNTY, OHIO

DIED: OCTOBER 17, 1923, DAYTON, OHIO

JOHN REED PORTER