Joseph C. Porter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Confederate Army officer
Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1819
Place of Birth: Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 18-Feb-1863
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Joseph C. Porter
- Joseph Chrisman Porter (12 September 1809 – 18 February 1863) was a Confederate officer in the American Civil War, a key leader in the guerrilla campaigns in northern Missouri, and a figure of controversy.
- The main source for his history, Joseph A.
- Mudd (see below) is clearly an apologist; his opponents take a less charitable view of him, and his chief adversary, Union Colonel John McNeil, regarded him simply as a bushwacker and traitor, though his service under General John S.
- Marmaduke in the Springfield campaign ("Marmaduke's First Raid") and following clearly shows he was regarded as a regular officer by the Confederacy.
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