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Letter from Charles L. Powell , Jr.[at Mr. Gordon’s] to Sister Rebecca Powell [Winchester, Va.]26 May 1861 [1862] dated in error
(Note: Letter has beautiful multicolor seal of the American eagle, flag shield, and the words “Liberty and Union.”? Yankee spoils gathered on the McDowell battlefield, Va.)
Powell Papers – 65 P875, Box III, Folder 1
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Mr Gordon’s May 26th 1861 [62]
My Dear Sister
I am beginning
to suspect that you think I am never
going to let any one hear from me
again but I assure you, you are
very much mistaken if you think so
I would have written long ago if I
had had time. I have had a very
pleasant time since I started for
Jacksons army. I left here on
Thursday started from Staunton
on Friday and after walking about
twenty five miles caught the army
when I found that the “Rockbridge
Artillery”? ws full, and that
I would not be able to join it
then, but that I might be
able to in the course of a
week or two as some went
[2]
to be discharged as being over thirty
five years old and others were to
be transferred to other companies
So I concluded to go along with
the army, and while with it
I was in a mess with Hugh
McGuire, Bob Lee, Alex Boteten [?]
and a man by the name
of Henry Gibson. I was with the
army about two weeks.
We marched about over more
mountains than I ever imagined
before, and had to camp at
night on the side of some moun
tain, with out a sign of a
tent, and with it generally raining
pitchforks, and as cold as Greenland
without a thing to eat
as when it rained we could
not make the fire burn well
enough to cook anything.
At one time we went with
out a morcel to eat for thirty
six hours. I got to McDowell’s
the day after the fight where
I got this beautiful sheet of
[3]
paper together with sundry
Yankee love letters, knapsack, &c.
After marching all over the country
I concluded that it was not
worth while for me to wear
my boots out running after
Jackson. I started again for
Staunton and from there to
Mr Gordons where I have
been for several days, and am
now rather undecided as to
what to do. I saw Uncle John
Powell yesterday. He says that he
thinks he will be able to get me
a very good situation as Clerk
in the Commissary Department with
some friend of his, so I will wait
here until he can ascertain.
I wrote to Pa a day or two ago
and will write to Sister Hat tomorrow
I dont know Ma’s directions, else
would write to her. Aunt Fanny
says she thinks it is time you
were writing to her. I hear that Jackson
is at Front Royal. Love to all
when you write. I cant tell
you where to direct to me –
when I get settled I will write
and let you know –Your affectiate Bro
CLPowell Jr
