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Metadata
SHMM Accession Number |
119.63.2 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Scope & Content |
Powell Letters: Civil War letters to Ella Smither in Memphis, TN, from R. M. Powell. Powell was a friend. He was wounded and taken prisoner at Gettysburg. Johnson's Island was a POW camp for Confederate prisoners. (published in "Touched by Fire" by Eddy Parker) 119.63.2.1 October 14, 1862, Richmond, VA, "Dear Little Rebel" 119.63.2.2 October 9, 1863, Landusky, OH, "My Little Friend" 119.63.2.3 October 29, 1863, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, OH, "My little friend" 119.63.2.4 October 30, 1863, Johnson's Island, "My Dear Little Sister." This letter includes a lock of his hair. 119.63.2.5 November 8, 1863, Johnson's Island, "My Dear Adopted Sister" 119.63.2.6 November 21, 1863, Johnson's Island, "My Dear Sister" 119.63.2.7 November 30, 1863, Johnson's Island, "My Dear Sister." Reports that her brother Mark Smither is probably at his father's house in Alabama. Asks for a photo of Ella. |
Catalog type |
Archive |
Collection |
Ella Smither Collection |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |