Robert Brown Potter was a United States lawyer and a Union Army general in the American Civil War.
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1862/03/14 | While serving under Brig Gen Ambrose E Burnside, Lt Col Robert Brown Potter is wounded at the Battle of New Bern. | Lt Col, New York Militia | New Bern Battlefield Site | New Bern | Burnside's North Carolina Expedition | ||
| 1862/08/30 | Lt Col Robert Brown Potter commands the 51st New York Volunteer Infantry in IX Corps at Second Bull Run. | Lt Col, New York Militia | Manassas National Battlefield Park | Manassas | Second Battle of Bull Run | ||
| 1862/09/17 | Col Robert B Potter of the 51st New York Volunteer Infantry, is slightly wounded twice at Antietam while participating in Ambrose Burnside's attack on the Confederate right flank. | Col, New York Militia | Antietam National Battlefield | Sharpsburg, MD | Battle of Antietam | ||
| 1862/09/17 | The 51st New York Infantry and the 51st Pennsylvania Infantry, from Gen Edward Ferrero's brigade, attack from the field on the Union side of the creek and seize Burnside Bridge at bayonet point. | Union Commander | Burnside Bridge, Sharpsburg | Antietam National Battlefield | Battle of Antietam |
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