Thomas G. Porter enlisted from Rocky Hill into the 21^st Regiment, Company H on September 19, 1862.  He mustered out on August 26, 1863 in Hartford, CT.  By 1870, he was back in Rocky Hill, age 36, and a farmer.  He received his Civil War pension.  He died on January 22, 1899 at age 69 and was buried in Beckley Cemetery, Berlin.

Roster:  21^st Regiment, Company H

Berlin Connection:  Beckley Cemetery