United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general (1837–1921)
For the Canadian politician, see Horace A. Porter.
Horace Porter
Porter in the 1860s
United States Ambassador to France
In office May 26, 1897 – May 2, 1905
President
William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by
James B. Eustis
Succeeded by
Robert S. McCormick
Personal details
Born
(1837-04-15)April 15, 1837 Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US
Died
May 29, 1921(1921-05-29) (aged 84) Manhattan, New York, US
Resting place
West Long Branch, New Jersey, US
Spouse
Sophie King McHarg
(m. 1863; died 1903)
Relations
Andrew Porter (cousin) Andrew Porter (grandfather) George Bryan Porter (uncle) James M. Porter (uncle)
Children
4
Parent(s)
David Rittenhouse Porter Josephine McDermott
Education
Lawrenceville School Harvard University
Alma mater
West Point
Occupation
Soldier, author, President of the Union League Club of New York
Awards
Medal of Honor Legion of Honor
Military service
Allegiance
United States Union
Branch/service
United States Army Union Army
Years of service
1860–1873
Rank
Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Battles/wars
American Civil War: • Battle of Chickamauga • Battle of Fort Pulaski • Battle of the Wilderness • Second Battle of Ream's Station
Horace C. Porter[1] (April 15, 1837 – May 29, 1921) was an American soldier and diplomat who served as a lieutenant colonel, ordnance officer and staff officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, personal secretary to General and President Ulysses S. Grant. He also was secretary to General William T. Sherman, vice president of the Pullman Palace Car Company and U.S. Ambassador to France from 1897 to 1905.[2]
^Dunkelman, Mark H. (June 12, 2006). "Lieutenant Colonel Horace C. Porter: Eyewitness to the Surrender at Appomattox". historynet.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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Global Information
Colonel
Brevet Brigadier General