James Ezekiel Porter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James Ezekiel Porter

American cavalry officer killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1847

Place of Birth: Strong, Maine, United States

Date of Death: 25-Jun-1876

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About James Ezekiel Porter

  • James Ezekiel Porter (February 2, 1847 – June 25, 1876) was one of General Custer's eleven officers killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, and Porter was among the first verified casualties of the historic battle alerting the world to the demise of Custer's group.
  • According to several historians, Porter led troops in a defensive action at the Little Bighorn.
  • Porter also served in the American South during the Reconstruction Era, where, according to a comrade, he respectably served "Ku Klux" duty while the 7th Cavalry was charged with eradicating the Ku Klux Klan and illegal distilling.

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