Title:
MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter collection, 1862-1902
Collection Number:
MS 91-480
Scope and Content:
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.
Author:
Potter, Henry Albert
Language:
english
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
correspondence
Extent:
242 files, 16.69 GB
Digital Origin:
reformatted digital
Subject:
United States. Army. Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 4th (1862-1865)
Subject:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Subject:
Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863 -- Personal narratives
Subject:
Wheeler and Roddey's Raid, 1863 -- Personal narratives
Inclusive Dates:
1862-1902
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.