1864-05-30 Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his Father ACC 461, Folder 3

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1864-05-30 Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his Father ACC 461, Folder 3

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Title: 1864-05-30 Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father

Collection Number: MS 91-480

Scope and Content: Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father dated May 30, 1864. In the letter, Henry describes the exhaustion his regiment has endured due to the constant fighting with Confederate soldiers. He goes into great detail about the 4th Michigan Cavalry assault on the Confederate troops and scene of the battle. He is certain the war will end in 1864.

Language: English

Type of Resource: text

Genre: Correspondence

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: American Civil War

Subject: 4th Michigan Cavalry

Subject: Confederate Army

Subject: battle

Subject: morale

Subject: captured

Subject: casualties

Subject: Atlanta Campaign, 1864

Subject Name: Potter, Henry Albert

Subject Name: Howard, Oliver

Subject Name: Johnson, Joseph; McPherson, James

Inclusive Dates: May 30, 1864

Location of Originals: Archives of Michigan

Use Restrictions: Please contact the Archives of Michigan for permission to publish.

Access Restrictions: To preserve the original items, this collection is only available online.

Notes

Biography or Historical Note: Potter, Henry A. Ovid. Enlisted in company B, Fourth Cavalry, as Sergeant July 28, 1862, at Ovid for 3 years, age 22. Mustered Aug. 28, 1862. First Sergeant Dec. 20, 1862. Discharged to accept promotion March 19, 1863. Commissioned Second Lieutenant, company E., Feb. 16, 1863. Mustered April 6, 1863. Commissioned First Lieutenant, company H, March 31, 1863. Mustered April 15, 1863. Discharged to accept promotion Aug. 22, 1864. Commissioned Captain Aug. 1, 1864. Mustered Aug. 23, 1864. Mustered out and honorably discharged at Nashville, Tenn., July 1, 1865.

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