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MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-12-20 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated December 20, 1864. In this letter, he discusses horses.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Louisville (Ky.); Captain; Commissioned Officer; horse;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-11-14 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated November 14, 1864. In this letter, he discusses his upcoming furlough.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Nashville (Tenn.); Captain; Commissioned Officer; furlough;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-11-10 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to Edward Potter dated November 10, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and the presidential election of 1864.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Chattanooga (Tenn.); Captain; Commissioned Officer; regimental history; Presidential Election of 1864;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-10-26 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated October 26, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, General Hood's campaigns, the presidential election of 1864, and the death of his horse.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Little River (Ala.); Captain; Commissioned Officer; regimental history; John Bell Hood; Hood, John Bell; Presidential Election of 1864;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-10-24 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to Edward Potter dated October 24, 1864. In this letter, he discusses his regiment following General Hood and skirmishes.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Rome (Ga.); John Bell Hood; Hood, John Bell; regimental history; skirmish;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-09-29 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated September 29, 1864. In this letter he discusses politics, the Copperhead movement, slavery, the Emancipation Proclamation, and morale in the army.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Marietta (Ga.); Captain; Commissioned Officer; Copperhead Movement; northern peace movement; slavery;...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-09-25 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his sister, Amelia Potter, dated September 25, 1864. In this letter, he discusses staying in a plantation house and food.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Amelia Potter; Potter, Amelia; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Captain; Commissioned Officer; plantation; southern society; food; Roswell (Ga.);
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-08-24 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father dated August 24, 1864. In this letter, he describes the Siege of Atlanta.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Atlanta (Ga.); Hugh Judson Kilpatrick; Kilpatrick, Hugh Judson; Siege of Atlanta; Atlanta Campaign, 1864;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-08-11 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his sister, Amelia Potter, dated August 11, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, community news, and his promotion.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Amelia Potter; Potter, Amelia; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Atlanta (Ga.); Captain; Commissioned Officer; regimental history; promotion; Siege of Atlanta; Atlanta...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-08-05 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his sister, Amelia Potter, dated August 5, 1864. In this letter, he describes the Siege of Atlanta and his promotion.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Amelia Potter; Potter, Amelia; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Captain; Commissioned Officer; promotion; Siege of Atlanta; Atlanta Campaign, 1864; Atlanta (Ga.);...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-08-05 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father dated August 5, 1864. In this letter, he describes the Siege of Atlanta and his promotion.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Captain; Commissioned Officer; promotion; Siege of Atlanta; Atlanta Campaign, 1864; Atlanta (Ga.); regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-08-01 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father dated August 1, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the Siege of Atlanta.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; Atlanta (Ga.); 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; First Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; Siege of Atlanta; Atlanta Campaign, 1864; Atlanta...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-08 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter fragment from Henry Albert Potter dated August 1864. In this letter, he describes the siege of Atlanta.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Atlanta (Ga.); Captain; Commissioned Officer; Siege of Atlanta; Atlanta Campaign, 1864;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-07-10 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter dated July 10, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment in the Atlanta Campaign.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; First Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; Roswell (Ga.); Atlanta Campaign, 1864; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-06-18 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father dated June 18, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the Presidential Election of 1864.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Marietta (Ga.); First Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; Presidential Election of 1864;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-06-05 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to "John" dated June 5, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, campaigns in the east, and the Presidential Election of 1864.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Cartersville (Ga.); First Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; regimental history; Ulysses S. Grant; Grant, Ulysses S.; Presidential Election...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-05-30 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated May 30, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, and Johnson's movements in Georgia.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Dallas (Ga.); First Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; regimental history; Albert Sidney Johnston; Johnston,...
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-05-22 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his sister, Amelia Potter, dated May 22, 1864. In this letter, he describes a skirmish with the Confederate Army and southern aristocracy.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Amelia Potter; Potter, Amelia; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Kingston (Ga.); First Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; southern society; regimental history; skirmish;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-05-13 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated May 13, 1864. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, the weather, and Grant's movements in the east.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Edward Potter; Potter, Edward; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; First Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; regimental history; Ulysses S. Grant; Grant, Ulysses S.;
Civil War Manuscripts

MS 91-480 Henry Albert Potter Collection
1864-05-07 Letter from Henry Albert Potter
Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his sister, Amelia Potter, dated May 7, 1864. In this letter, he discusses skirmishes in Tennessee.
American Civil War; Henry Albert Potter; Potter, Henry Albert; Amelia Potter; Potter, Amelia; 4th Michigan Cavalry; Fourth Michigan Cavalry; Columbia (Tenn.); First Lieutenant; Commissioned Officer; skirmish; regimental history;
Civil War Manuscripts

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