Henry Albert Potter collection.

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Henry Albert Potter collection.

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This is the second collection documenting the career of Henry Albert Potter. Both collections (see also MS 89-535) were donated by Mrs. Arthur H. (Elizabeth) Ruddy, a descendant of Potter. This collection is arranged according to the following series: Papers, 1862-1902. Consists of letters of Henry Albert Potter to his family in Ovid, Mich. Describes marches and camp life. Includes citations and correspondence with the United States War Dept. Also includes the diary of W.P. Simmons. Simmons is not a member of the Fourth Michigan Calvary, at the time of this writing, his regiment and company are unknown. The diary, written between Sept. 9, 1863 and Nov. 1, 1863, describes the Battle of Chickamauga and Wheeler's Raid.

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United States. Army. Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 4th (1862-1865)

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Potter, Henry Albert.

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At the age of 22, Henry Potter of Ovid, Mich. enlisted in Company B., Fourth Michigan Calvary on July 28, 1862. Initially Potter was a sergeant, but was soon discharged to accept a promotion as a second lieutenant, Company E (mustered on April 6, 1863). Within a couple of weeks, he was promoted to a first lieutenant for Company H. In 1864, he was discharged to accept a promotion to captain, and was mustered out and honorably discharged as Nashville, Tenn. on July 1, 1865. From the de...

Simmons, William Paul, 1965-....

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