Charles Stevens Powell Reminiscences, . 1917

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Charles Stevens Powell Reminiscences, ., 1917

Charles Stevens Powell Reminiscences, . 1917

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Charles Stevens Powell (1843-1918) was a Confederate soldier in the 24th North Carolina Infantry Regiment. Powell joined the Army in May 1861 at the age of 17 and served primarily in Virginia and West Virginia. The collection includes photocopy and carbon typescripts of recollections, written circa 1917, of aspects of Charles Stevens Powell's Confederate army service. (11 pages) recounts experiences with the 24th North Carolina Infantry Regiment in Virginia and West Virginia beginning with his enlistment in 1861. Powell described travel to West Virginia and military action there; typhoid and other illnesses; his duties as escort to Mary Boyd Clark, wife of Colonel William J. Clark; and his wages and 30-day furlough. Powell also mentioned Colonel William J. Clark, Captain Lane, and General Bob Ransom. An untitled essay (5 pages) presents anecdotes about Wright and Robinson, two slaves who served as cooks and waiters in the Confederate Army, and other incidents. (9 pages) describes events involving these defenses, 1863-1864. Reminiscences of the first eight months of the war, 1861-1862, Wilmington's City and River Defenses

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection