POTTER, Joseph Haydn

Affiliation:  Union

Born: October 12 1822, Concord NH

Died: December 1 1892, Columbus OH

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1843, Mexican War, recruiting and garrison duty, Utah expedition.

War Service: 1861 Capt. in 7th US Infantry, captured at St Augustine Pass (July 1861), exchanged after a year, September 1862 Col. of 12th New Hampshire, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville (w,c), exchanged after 5 months, served as Provost Marshal General of Ohio, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/XXIV at Hatcher's Run, served as chief of staff in XXIV Corps at Petersburg, Appomattox campaign, May 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.

Post War:  Army service on the frontier, governor of a soldier's home, retired 1886.