The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-26
OR. 6. |, PORTER
 DIES IN FLORIDA
Surgeon During Civil War Long Resident of This
 City.

wdtn the death of pr. c. L. Porter Stuart, Florida, on Monday night, he city loses one of its most prom nent citizens. For many years he vas the only living man who had a certain knowledge of the burial place 1f John Wilkes Booth, the man who shot Abraham Lincoln. He served n the medical corps during the en- ire period of the Civil War, and took lart fin the battles of fredericksburg. Ietaysburg, Beverly Ford, Manassas md the Wilderness.
 His connection with the death of hose involved in the assassination of President Lincoln was probably the most interesting feature of an event. ,ui life, At that time he was a member of the medical corps and waa jailed to treat the wounds inflicted lpon Booth in his attempt at suicide.
 Dr. Porter was present at the ex- scution of Booths four accOmphces md was 8 member of the party in sharge of the rest of the band, when hey ware exiled to Tortugas Island, If the coast of Venezuela.
 Dr. Porter was born in Concord, N H., the son of George and Clarissa Porter, and his ancestry could be raced to John Porter, who was one # the first settlers in Bingham, Mass, la 1888. Another of his an- ,estors was Peter Ayre, who was also ! first seetler in Haverhi1l, Mass. Ft9 vas educated fin Little Blue Academy, Earnnington, Me. Pembroke, N. H. Academy, New London and Brown University. Graduating in 1858, with he degree Of A. B., he then took a Ay, TeF College, Philadelphia, and was grad lated in 1862. He then enlisted in he Medical Corps, took part in sew 5ral battles, and was taken prisoner 1y the Confederates. By an order rom General Jackson he was placed charge of the wounded of both armies in the southern hospitals. Af- zer several months he escaped and was cou1nissi oned a first lieutenant He was detailed with the Army of he Potomac until 1884, and was hen appointed post surgeon at Washington, where he stayed until 1867. He had been promoted to the ank of captain, and was sent to Camp Cook Montana, and was with he forces who fought the Indians.
 Jn 1863 he came to Bridgeport to en- sr private practice and soon became nS or th9 foremost phyS1cianS Of the tty. He was appointed surgeon of he Fourth regiment. National Guard, D6 held the place for four years. He zas president of che Fairfield County redtcal Association and was also con- ected with the Connecticut State ] Ged4ca1 society, American Medical as- . ociation. American Academy oG Med line, Ninth International Medical ongrezs. Military Order Of the Loyal egion, the Bridgeport Board of [ealth. the Bridgeport Library Board bridgeport Scientific and Historical $ ociety, the United States Pension hanain1ng Board, Grand Army of the Sepuhlic, Post Elias Howe, Jr-, the rmy and Navy club of Connecticut he r. hh c A, the Baptist church,
 he Sea Side Outing club, the Algon- uin diub and the University club. He as affiliated with the Alpha Delta 'hi and Phi Beta Cappa in his college ay~, and was & S3rd degree Mason.
 He was married to Catherine Marie { haffee, daughter of Edwin NJ Claafree Providence, R. l., in the year of his raduation from the Medical college
 nd was the father of B children,
 nly two survive, Benton Porter of
 hiladelphia, and George Porter of
 lew Hampshire. His wife died seY- ral years ago.
 The body will be shipped to this city !. pr services, and will be sent to Prov fence for interment-