Benjamin F. Potts, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Benjamin F. Potts

United States Army general during American Civil War

Date of Birth: 29-Jan-1836

Place of Birth: Fox Township, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jun-1887

Profession: lawyer, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Benjamin Franklin Potts (January 29, 1836 – June 17, 1887) was a lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Ohio who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, as well as a postbellum Governor of the Montana Territory from 1870 to 1883.
He commanded a brigade of infantry in the Western Theater in some of the war's most important campaigns and repeatedly received commendations for gallantry and tactical judgement in combat.