American Civil War Documents, Manuscripts, Letters and Diaries and Grand Army of the Republic Collections. 1865 March 19. Letter written by John W. Potter to wife Mary, written in Huntsville, Alabama [In this letter, Potter complains about how isolated the soldiers are in camp, especially from news sources. He also discusses his company’s retreat from the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee. cgp_spe_w00073_73.2.6