The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Monday, January 18, 2016

Maj. James E. Powell. 1st U.S. Inf., Killed at Shiloh-- Part 2

From "Battle of Shiloh: A Step-By-Step Account" by Jack Kunkel.

James E. Powell was born in England and was appointed from Maine.  He was Acting Sergeant in the 9th U.S. Infantry in the Mexican War and was at the battles of Contreras and Churubrusco.

Powell was a captain in the 1st U.S. Infantry by June 1855 and served in Texas, engaging Indians and killed at the Battle of Shiloh on April 6, 1862.

He was leading three companies of the 25th Missouri on the early morning reconnaissance.

On April 5, the day before the battle, Major James E. Powell of the 25th Missouri of Peabody's brigade noticed a group of enemy riders observing the review of federal troops.  Powell reported this to Gen. Prentiss who ordered a 4 p.m. patrol by companies of the 21st and 25th, Missouri, to be led by Col. Daniel Moore.

He had heard from slaves that there were as many as 200 rebels in the area but came across nothing and returned to camp.

--Old secesh

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