Norman F. Potter
Born: June 10, 1826 at Pompey, New York
Home Town: Pompey, New York
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: June 24, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Sergeant Norman F. Potter, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 24 November 1863, while serving with Company E, 149th New York Infantry, in action at Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, for capture of flag (Bragg’s army).