Husband to: Hennerita F, born July 1845 in Maine

1850 United States Federal Census Record
about Arad Porter
Name: Arad Porter
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Birth place: Vermont
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Thetford, Orange, Vermont

1860 United States Federal Census Record
about A N Porter
Name: A N Porter
Age in 1860: 26
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1860: Spencer, Hamilton, Ohio
Gender: Male
Post Office: Columbia
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Household Members: Name Age
William S Chapman 40
Louisa Chapman 40
Mary E Chapman 18
Willis Chapman 16
Anna L Chapman 13
Henry W Chapman 10
Ella M Chapman 2
A N Porter 26
Thomas Casey 25
John Shorp 16
Bridget Punlen 36
Maggie Punlen 14
Mary Delaney 28
Abby A Murry 25

Civil War Service Records Record
about A. N. Porter
Name: A. N. Porter
Company: E
Unit: 138 Ohio Infantry.
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Union

American Civil War Soldiers Record
about Arad N Porter
Name: Arad N Porter ,
Enlistment Date: 02 May 1864
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Unit Numbers: 1766 1766
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 02 May 1864 at the age of 30
Enlisted in Company E, 138th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 14 May 1864.
Mustered out Company E, 138th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 01 September 1864 in Camp Dennison, OH

American Civil War Regiments Record
Regiment: 138th Infantry Regiment OH
Date Mustered: 01 September 1864
Regiment Type: Infantry
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 0
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers

Regimental History
OHIO
ONE HUNDRED and THIRTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY
(One Hundred Days)


One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Infantry. - Col., Samuel S.
Fisher; Lieut.-Col., Eri F. Jewett; Maj., Charles Gilpin. This
regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, May 15, 1864 to serve
for 100 days. It was composed of the 5th Ohio National Guard,
from Licking county; the 32nd battalion, from Hardin county,
and one company of the 37th battalion, from Lorain county. It
proceeded at once via Baltimore & Ohio railroad, to Washington,
D. C., where it arrived on May 22, and was placed in the de-
fenses south of the Potomac, with headquarters at Fort Albany,
detachments being stationed at Forts Craig and Tillinghast. On
June 15 the regiment was ordered to White House landing, where
it was employed in picket duty and in guarding Confederate
prisoners. On June 16 it was ordered to Bermuda Hundred and
proceeded on steamer to Fort Powhatan. On June 19 it arrived
at Fort Spring Hill on the eastern bank of the Appomattox, op-
posite Point of Rocks, and was engaged in picket and fatigue
duty at Point of Rocks and Broadway landing. It next moved to
Cherrystone inlet and companies were distributed at various
points to guard telegraph lines and to intercept blockade run-
ners and Confederate mail-carriers. It was mustered out on
Sept. 1, 1864.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2


1880 United States Federal Census Record
about A. Porter
Name: A. Porter
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: <1834>
Birthplace: Vermont
Occupation: Lawyer
Relationship to head-of-household: Something other than a direct relationship
Home in 1880: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Father's birthplace: CT
Mother's birthplace: CT

1900 United States Federal Census Record
about A N Porter
Name: A N Porter
Home in 1900: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: 1835
Birthplace: Vermont
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Head

1910 United States Federal Census Record
about Arad N Porter
Name: Arad N Porter
Age in 1910: 77
Estimated birth year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1910: 7-Wd Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
Race: White
Gender: Male

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Record
about Arad N. Porter
Name: Arad N. Porter
State Filed: Iowa and Califoria
Invalid, Date Filed: 1891 Jan 13, Iowa
Widow: Henrietta F. Porter
Date Filed: 1911 April 10, California