POTTS, Benjamin Franklin
Affiliation:
Union
Born: January 29 1836, Carroll Cty OH
Died: June 17 1887, Helena MT
Pre-War Profession: Store clerk, teacher, and lawyer.
War Service: August 1861 Capt. in 32nd Ohio, served
under Fremont in Shenandoah Valley campaign, Lt. Col., December
1862 Col., Vicksburg campaign, commanded 1st Bde/4th Divn/XVII
Corps in Atlanta campaign, March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign,
January 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.
Post War: Lawyer, politician, territorial governor
of Montana, rancher.