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Potter, Thomas Corwin, 1842-1863

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1842 - 1863

Biographical Note

Thomas Corwin Potter enlisted in Battery B, 1st Regiment Ohio Light Artillery, in September 1861. Based on his age at enlistment, he was born about 1841/1842. In September of 1863, a premature discharge of a weapon mortally wounded him at the Battle of Chickamauga. He is buried in the National Cemetery of Chattanooga.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Thomas C. Potter Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2017-046
Abstract

The collection includes a single letter written by Thomas C. Potter near Columbia, Tennessee, dated July 11, 1862.

Dates: 1862