Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his family dated January 8, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the Battle of Stones River and losing the supply wagon to the Confederates.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his family dated April 20, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his health, finances, his promotion, and Copperheads.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his family dated December 24, 1863. In this letter, he describes "the rebel yell" and a raid by the Confederate Army.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his family dated May 26, 1865. In this letter, he discusses his impending march to Chattanooga and his discharge.
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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.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his family dated October 17, 1862. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, his impressions of Louisville, Ky., and his conversation with a Confederate prisoner regarding General Braxton Braggs...
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated March 8, 1863. In this letter, he describes the status of his regiment, his promotion to Second Lieutenant, finances, the status of family and friends serving on the front, and...
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated March 15, 1863. In this letter, he describes skirmishes, the Conscription Act, finances, and the status of friends serving on the front.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father dated January 1, 1864. In this letter, he discusses New Years celebrations and how the war has divided families in the civilian population, and skirmishes with General Wheeler.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to Edward Potter dated October 24, 1864. In this letter, he discusses his regiment following General Hood and skirmishes.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated December 20, 1864. In this letter, he discusses horses.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated October 27, 1862. In this letter, he tells of his stay in the hospital for jaundice and the weather.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated April 3, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his promotion, his health, Copperheads, and his views on the politics of the North.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated May 17, 1863. In this letter, he discusses his opinion article in the newspaper, the Conscription Act, the company band, an amputation, and the death of a friend.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated August 30, 1863. In this letter, he discusses locales taking the oath of allegiance.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated November 8, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the draft, hiring substitutes, and his impressions of General Rosecrans.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father dated November 23, 1863. In this letter, he discusses preparations for the Battle of Chattanooga.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father, Edward Potter, dated December 18, 1863. In this letter, he describes the Battle of Chattanooga, his impression of the civilians, and his prediction of marching east.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to Edward Potter dated March 16, 1864. In this letter, he discusses items he is sending home.
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Letter from Henry Albert Potter to his father dated May 3, 1864. In this letter, he discusses southern women and the cause of the war.
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