 Among modern researchers and archaeologists, the consensus is that Porter's body was one of three officers' bodies (James Porter, James G. Sturgis, and Henry M. Harrington) never identified, even though his death was verified by his bloody jacket, which was identified.The three missing officers were the only West Point graduates on the field besides Custer and Lt. Hodgson.After receiving pressure from the officers' families, General Philip Sheridan gave special orders to his brother Lt.