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SUBTITLED: A Record of Operations During the Civil War in the United States of America, 1861-1865. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, xi, 900pp. Index, Portrait frontis., portraits, maps (some folding). Gilt decorative blue cloth, gilt titled cover and spine. Top edge gilt. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Light rubbing and wear to edges and spine ends. Cover lightly spotted and darkened near edges. Interior has former owner bookplate, else is clean; front hinge cracked, but holding tight. With clear, mylar wrapper. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: William Henry Powell began his military career as a captain, and quickly ascended to higher roles in the cavalry, including commanding a regiment, a brigade, and then a division. Powell was awarded the Medal of Honor, for heroism at Sinking Creek, Virginia, when, as leader of a group of 22 men, he captured an enemy camp and took over 100 prisoners. This was accomplished without the loss of any of his men on November 26, 1862. In July 1863, Powell was shot while leading cavalry in Wytheville, Virginia and became a prisoner of war. He was later exchanged, and returned to his command of the 2nd West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. In 1864, Powell commanded brigades while fighting mostly in the Shenandoah Valley under General Philip Sheridan. Powell led his cavalry brigade in numerous battles, including Moorefield, Opequon, and Fisher's Hill. He was later brevetted to major general. REFERENCES: DORN II #1327; NEVINS I pg.1148: "The most comprehensive corps history of the Civil War". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1223024
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