Kanawha County (W. Va.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William Henry Powell, Colonel, Civil War Telegram
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3779
Overview
Telegram by Colonel William Henry Powell, 2nd West Virginia Cavalry, from Camp Piatt, to Captain Eli W. Botsford, 16th Ohio Infantry, dated 6 July 1863. The telegram regards the report of a scouting party concerning Confederate troop positions and recent engagements. The scouts report finding 300 Confederate cavalry and capturing a small number of men and horses. The party was also ambushed and one man was killed and another wounded. Camp Piatt occupied a location of strategic importance on...
Dates:
1863