Edward Elmer Potter
Deceased Person
1823 – 1889
Who was Edward Elmer Potter?
Edward Elmer Potter was a Union army officer during the American Civil War. Potter was primarily associated Union army operations conducted in North Carolina throughout the war.
Potter was born in New York City and graduated from Columbia College. In 1849 he traveled to California at the time of the California Gold Rush. Returning to New York, he turned to farming up until the outbreak of the Civil War. In February 1862 Potter was commissioned captain in the commissary department and was attached to John G. Foster's brigade during Burnside's North Carolina Expedition. In the wake of the Union occupation of the North Carolina coast, Potter was authorized to recruit the 1st North Carolina Infantry from loyal Union citizens around Washington, North Carolina. Potter was appointed lieutenant colonel on October 1, 1862 and was soon promoted to brigadier general of U.S. Volunteers dating from November 29, 1862. When John G. Foster took command of the XVIII Corps Potter became his chief-of-staff. During the siege of Washington, General Foster personally arrived in Washington to assume command of the defenses and was accompanied by General Potter.
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- Born
- Jun 21, 1823
New York City - Also known as
- Edward E. Potter
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jun 1, 1889
New York City - Resting place
- New York City Marble Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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