Peter A. Porter (colonel)
Col. Peter A. Porter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York Assembly for Niagara County | |
| In office January 1, 1862 – December 31, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver P. Scovell |
| Succeeded by | William Morgan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Augustus Porter July 14, 1827 Black Rock, New York, US |
| Died | June 3, 1864 (aged 36) Cold Harbor, Virginia, US |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery Niagara Falls, New York |
| Political party | War Democrat |
| Spouses | Mary Cabell Breckinridge
(m. 1852; died 1854)Josephine Matilda Morris
(m. 1859) |
| Relations | See Breckinridge family |
| Children | 3, including Peter |
| Parent(s) | Peter Buell Porter Letitia Breckinridge |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician, soldier |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | 8th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment |
| Years of service | 1862–1864 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | U.S. Civil War • Battle of Spotsylvania • Battle of Cold Harbor |
Peter Augustus Porter (July 14, 1827 – June 3, 1864) was a lawyer, politician, and member of the Breckinridge family and a Union Army colonel in the American Civil War. He died in the Battle of Cold Harbor.