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Potter, Norman F.

U.S. Army

Potter, Norman F.

Potter, Norman F.

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1863

Unit/CommandCompany E, 149th New York Infantry

BirthplacePompey, New York

Citation

Capture of flag (Bragg’s army).

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1863

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