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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1845. (search)
respected and beloved by all who knew her, but who was taken from him by death in the short space of two years. In 1855 he returned to Europe, spending the winter at Ems and Paris. In 1859 he married Miss Josephine M. Morris of New York,— who as his widow survives him,— and had but just entered upon that happy home-life which it was his greatest pleasure to cultivate and embellish, when the call came which was to devote him to his country. Colonel Porter left three children; namely, Peter Augustus, born in September, 1855; Letitia Elizabeth, born February, 1861, died October, 1864; George Morris, born July, 1863. In 1861 he was elected a member of the Assembly of the State of New York, where he performed his duties with faithfulness and assiduity. In 1862 he tendered his services to the government, applying for authority to recruit a company of volunteers for the war. On receiving the application, Governor Morgan at once offered him the command of a regiment, if he would unde
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. 235. Phillips, Wendell, I. 61. Pickett, G. E, Brig.-Gen. (Rebel service), I. 96; II. 454, 455;. Pierce, E. W., Col., I. 100. Plaisted, H. M., Col., II. 40. Pleasanton, A., Maj.-Gen., II. 70. Plumb, Rev. Mr., II. 231. Pope, John, Maj.-Gen , I. 26, 124;, 218, 244, 267, 425; II. 50, 94;, 128, 134, 169, 217, 259, 309. Porter, Fitz-John, Maj.-Gen., II. 64, 65;,167, 168, 169, 170, 217, 337, 338, 383. Porter, G. D., II. 304. Porter, Joshua, Dr., I. 90. Porter, Peter Augustus, Col., Memoir, L 87-98. Porter, Peter B., Maj.-Gen., I. 90, 406;. Potter, E. E., Brig.-Gen., II. 393. Potter, W. J., Rev., II. 262. Pratt, Dr., I. 205. Pratt, Marion, I. 126. Prentiss, Brig.-Gen., I. 163, 164;, 165. Prescott, Harriet E., II. 313. Prevaux, Rev. Mr., II. 263. Price, S., Gen. (Rebel service), I. 159,160. Prime, S. S., Lieut., II. 9, 10;. Pryor, Roger A., Brig.-Gen. (Rebel service), I. 231. Putnam, W. L., Lieut., I 56, 398, 399, 419, 424;