William H. Powell Letters, 1864

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William H. Powell Letters, 1864

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William H. Powell served as a colonel inthe 2nd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment. He commanded a brigade of cavalry as part ofGeneral David Hunter's campaign through the Shenandoah Valley in pursuit ofConfederate general Jubal Early. The collection consists of five letters, 21-29 July 1864,written by William H. Powell to General William W. Averell, Captain H. Harrison, andCaptain W. Rumsey, while Powell was commanding a brigade of cavalry as part ofGeneral David Hunter's campaign through the Shenandoah Valley in pursuit ofConfederate general Jubal Early. The letters, written from Stephensburg, W.Va., andnear Winchester, Va., describe Confederate movements and reports ofactivity.

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

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

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Powell, William H., 1825-1904

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William H. Powell served as a colonel in the 2nd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment. He commanded a brigade of cavalry as part of General David Hunter's campaign through the Shenandoah Valley in pursuit of Confederate general Jubal Early. From the description of William H. Powell letters, 1864. WorldCat record id: 651632751 From the guide to the William H. Powell Letters, 1864, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Whale...