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Private Henry A. Porter&Private William A. Porter 143rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment Company H

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Henry A. & William A. Porter

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BDA Member Charlie Porter, Decsendant of the Porter Brothers

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Henry A. Porter enlisted to fight with the 143rd Pennsylvania Volunteers September 6th, 1862, while however his brother William was drafted into service December 4th of that same year. Both were mustered into military service as Privates. They served throughout the war in Company H of the same regiment. However, both would die before the end of the war.

Bates' History of Pennsylvania Volunteers has Henry A. as "Died on 4/21/1865" place unknown. While William A. is listed "died on 1/7/1864 at Culpeper, Virginia." Along with William's source is the burial plot, "Buried in National Cemetery, Block 1, Section A, Row 8, Grave 727."Both served and died for the Union.

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Sources 1. Photograph of William A. and Henry A. Porter are graciously contributed by BDA Member Charlie Porter. No use of these images are permitted without permission from Charlie Porter. 2. Military Record: Bates "History of Pennsylvania Volunteers 1861-65"

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