Timeline
Birth- 1843
Williamstown, Massachusetts
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Regiment
Massachusetts 5th Volunteer Cavalry Colored Troops (Union)
Regiment
Massachusetts 5th Volunteer Cavalry Colored Troops, Company H (Union)
State
Massachusetts, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- Mar 12, 1864
Feb 10, 1864
Massachusetts
Private
Massachusetts
Residence
Date
Feb 10, 1864
Place
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Place
Kentucky, USA
Military Service
Gold Star
Prisoner of War
No
Wounded
No
Discharge
Date
Oct 31, 1865
Place
Clarksville, Texas
Other Facts
Military Age
21
Occupation
Barber
Name
Benjamin F Porter
Name
Benj F Porter
