Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Robert B. Potter
Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
1. Robert B. Potter Marker
Commanding 2nd Division
Ninth Army Corps
2nd Plaque
Maj. 51st NY Ine Oct. 14 1861
Lieut. Colonel Oct. 23 1861
Colonel September 10 1862
Brig. Gen. U.S. Vols. Mar. 13 1863
Major Gen. Vols. Sept. 20 1865
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1862.
Location. 32° 22.465′ N, 90° 49.931′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Grant Ave west of Howe Lane, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located in the northeast section of the Vicksburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wm. Sooy Smith (a few steps from this marker); Nathan Kimball (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois 120th Infantry. (within shouting distance of this marker); Cyrus Bussey (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois 18th Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois 48th Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois 131 Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); U ☆ S Battery E
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Also see . . . Robert Brown Potter. Wikipedia
At the start of the Civil War, Potter enlisted as a private in the New York militia, was promoted to lieutenant, and then commissioned as a major on October 14, 1861. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on November 1 of that year. He was wounded at the Battle of New Bern on March 14, 1862, while serving under Brig. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside. Potter commanded the 51st New York Volunteer Infantry in IX Corps at Second Bull Run. Promoted to the rank of colonel on September 10, he led the regiment at the Battle of Antietam. Potter was wounded at Antietam while participating in Burnside's attack on the Confederate right flank.(Submitted on January 17, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
2. The Robert B. Potter Marker is the third marker on the far left side
Public Domain - Wikipedia, circa 1861/1865
3. Brig. Gen. Robert B. Potter
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 17, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
