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James Ezekiel Porter (February 2, 1847-June 25, 1876) was one of General Custer's eleven officers killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, and Porter was among the first verified casualties of the historic battle alerting the world to the demise of Custer's group. According to several historians, Porter led troops in a defensive action at the Little Bighorn. Porter also served in the American South during the Reconstruction Era, where, according to a comrade, he respectably served "Ku Klux" duty while the 7th Cavalry was charged with eradicating the Ku Klux Klan and illegal distilling.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Porter James Ezekiel
Birth date	February 02, 1847
Birth place	Strong Maine
Date of death	June 25, 1876
Place of death	Montana

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