Thomas C. Potter Letter

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from Thomas C. Potter Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Thomas C. Potter Letter, M2017-046, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Potter, Thomas Corwin, 1842-1863
Abstract:
The collection includes a single letter written by Thomas C. Potter near Columbia, Tennessee, dated July 11, 1862.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Thomas C. Potter Letter, M2017-046, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes a single letter written by Thomas C. Potter near Columbia, Tennessee, dated July 11, 1862. Potter writes to his sister, filling her in on recent events in his battery, including a detailed description of July 4th celebration activities. The second half of the letter details the battery's new camp site and recent skirmishing that led to Union capture of the area.

Transcript (received with the collection) included.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:
The Thomas C. Potter Letter was purchased by Special Collections in February 2015.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Thomas C. Potter Letter was completed in October 2017.