caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
john porter hatch 1845 - 1886 usa union army cavalry 2nd u.s. cavalry , v corps 1st division , i corps new york city , new york 12 april 1901 oswego , new york united states of america 1845 union 3rd army 1861-1865 4th u.s. cavalry , 1864-81 2nd u.s. cavalry u.s. 1881-86 . infantry , 1845-1846 mounted rifles 1845-60 union medal of honor place of burial mexican-american war american civil war 9 january 1822 arlington national cemetery 35px colonel -lrb- regular army -rrb- brevet major general -lrb- volunteer army -rrb- 35px john p hatch.jpg john porter hatch
 john porter hatch
john porter hatch

john porter hatch -lrb- january 9 , 1822 -- april 12 , 1901 -rrb- was a career american soldier who served as general in the union army during the american civil war .
he received a medal of honor for gallantry in action at the september 1862 battle of south mountain during the maryland campaign .
