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John Porter, an American military officer; born in Oswego, N. Y., Jan. 29, 1822; was graduated at the United States Military Academy, and in the Mexican War took part in various engagements from Palo Alto to the capture of the city of Mexico. In the Civil War was appointed Brigadier-General of volunteers September, 1861, and commanded a cavalry brigade in the Shenandoah Valley and Northern Virginia; at the battle of South Mountain, Sept. 14, 1862, commanded a division; subsequently commanded various districts in the South; and was brevetted Major-General. He died April 12, 1901.