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Joseph
Haydn
Potter
Born in Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 70
in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Apr 2024
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Biography
Joseph Potter is Notable.
Joseph Potter was born on October 12, 1822 in Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. He died on December 01, 1892 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Military
U.S. Civil War
- Joseph Hayden Potter
- Residence Concord NH; a 39 year-old US Army Officer.
- Enlisted on 9/17/1862 as a Colonel.
- On 1/9/1856 he was commissioned into US Army 7th Infantry
- He was discharged for promotion on 7/4/1863
- (Prior service in US Army since 07/01/1843)
- On 9/22/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff NH 12th Infantry
- He was discharged for promotion on 4/30/1865
- On 7/4/1863 he was commissioned into Field & Staff US Army 19th Infantry
- (date and method of discharge not given)
- (Subsequent service in US Army until retiring 10/12/1886)
- On 4/1/1865 he was commissioned into US Volunteers General Staff
- He was Mustered Out on 1/15/1866
- He was listed as:
- POW (date and place not stated) (Exchanged for Giles P. Bailey 13th NC)
- POW 5/3/1863 Chancellorsville, VA
- Wounded 5/3/1863 Chancellorsville, VA
- Exchanged 10/16/1863 (place not stated)
- Promotions:
- Colonel 9/22/1862 (As of 12th NH Infantry)
- Lt Colonel 12/13/1862 by Brevet (Fredericksburg, VA)
- Colonel 5/3/1863 by Brevet (Chancellorsville, VA)
- Brig-General 3/13/1865 by Brevet
- Brig-General 5/1/1865
- Other Information: born 10/12/1821 in East Concord, NH
- died 12/1/1892 in Columbus, OH
- (Son of Thomas D. Potter. Graduated from USMA in 1843)
See also: civilwardata
Death
- Obituary[1]
Sources
- ↑ Boston Evening Transcript, December 3, 1892, Page 4. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/boston-evening-transcript/145128105/ : accessed April 10, 2024), clip page by user andrewguy1976
- Wikipedia
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5893616/joseph_haydn-potter: accessed April 10, 2024), memorial page for Joseph Haydn Potter (12 Oct 1822–1 Dec 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5893616, citing Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
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