Diary, Aug-Sept. 1863.

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Diary, Aug-Sept. 1863.

Copy of a diary kept while in Libby Prison discusses his daily activities, religious faith, letters to various people, illness, his trial, and his attempt to maintain his spirits.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7672351

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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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...

Libby Prison

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