Powers, John S., 1844-1864
Person
Biographical Note
In 1844, John S. Powers was born to Mary A. and Joseph S. Powers in Ashland, Massachusetts. In 1862, when Powers was 18, he traveled to a recruitment camp in Alexandria, Virginia where he wrote the letter to Nellie E Williams (Death: 1886). Powers enlisted as a Private into Company H of the 25th Regiment of Massachusetts on August 14, 1862. He was killed in action at the Battle of Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864.
Citation:
Wearing the Blue: 25 Massachusetts Volunteers.Denny, J. Waldo. Putnam & Davis Publishers. 1879.Citation:
Ancestry. U.S., Civil War Solider Records and Profiles, 1861-1865Citation:
Ancestry. 1860 United States Federal Census.Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John S. Powers Letter,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-047
Abstract
The collection includes a letter from John S. Powers to Nellie E. Williams on November 23, 1862 and a sprig from a boxwood tree. Powers letter includes a personal description of conditions in Alexandria, local sites, and news.
Dates:
1862 - 1862