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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
sary in February, 1865, the general informed Dr. Porter, and advised him to accompany the troops. D which followed, is graphically described in Dr. Porter's autobiography entitled, Led on, Step by Stm destruction Dr. Reynold's residence, where Dr. Porter's family was staying. He found Lieutenant Mohnston, in consideration of his services to Dr. Porter's family. General Johnston then attached thover the command on his departure, then told Dr. Porter that if President Davis' information was corhting, and began the retreat to Chapel hill. Dr. Porter was the companion of the old hero, sharing hhat he would now surrender at Hillsboro, and Dr. Porter was ordered to leave the army at once and ribeginning has grown to the present successful Porter military academy. In 1879, through the influes. In 1888 General Butler suggested that as Dr. Porter had spent so much money in the enterprise, iment is likely to be a perpetual monument to Dr. Porter's services for humanity. William H. Porte[1 more...]