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Size | 5 items |
Abstract | 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. The collection consists of five letters, 21-29 July 1864, written by William H. Powell to General William W. Averell, Captain H. Harrison, and Captain W. Rumsey, while Powell was commanding a brigade of cavalry as part of General David Hunter's campaign through the Shenandoah Valley in pursuit of Confederate general Jubal Early. The letters, written from Stephensburg, W.Va., and near Winchester, Va., describe Confederate movements and reports of activity. |
Creator | Powell, William H., 1825-1904. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Kiley Orchard, May 2010
Encoded by: Kiley Orchard, May 2010
This collection was processed with support from Elizabeth Moore Ruffin.
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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.
Back to TopThe collection consists of five letters, 21-29 July 1864, written by William H. Powell to General William W. Averell, Captain H. Harrison, and Captain W. Rumsey, while Powell was commanding a brigade of cavalry as part of General David Hunter's campaign through the Shenandoah Valley in pursuit of Confederate general Jubal Early. The letters, written from Stephensburg, W.Va., and near Winchester, Va., describe Confederate movements and reports of activity.
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