Gen. Andrew Porter and Eliza Bradish

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Husband Gen. Andrew Porter ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 10 Jul 1820 3
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           Died: 3 Jan 1872 - Paris, France 4
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         Father: Gov. George Bryan Porter (1791-1834) 2 4 5 6
         Mother: Sarah Humes (      -      )

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   Other Spouse: Margaret Falconer Biddle (      -      ) 3

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Wife Eliza Bradish ³

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General Notes: Husband - Gen. Andrew Porter

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He entered the army on the breaking out of the Mexican war. He became first lieutenant of a company of riflemen, and took part in the battles of Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Churnbusco, and Chapultepec. After the city of Mexico had been taken he was made lieutenant-colonel by brevet for gallant meritorious conduct. During the Civil War Col. Porter was appointed provost-marshal of Washington, and then provost-marshal-general of the Army of the Potomac. He took part in the battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Chickahominy, and the Seven Days' Battle under McClellan, in which some of the hardest fighting of the war was done. He rose to the rank of brigadier-general, but his health having become impaired by fatigue and exposure, he resigned his position in the army, and died in Europe, whither he had gone for the restoration of his health.

1 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 527.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1303.

3 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 445.

4 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 444.

5 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 526.

6 —, History of Adams County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 499.