Today’s Richmond Daily Dispatch carries a report of a Confederate Senate committee critical of president Jefferson Davis‘ recent call for the arming of slaves in defense of the South. Calling the measure “radical in its character” and “repugnant to the prejudices of our people,” as well as “intimately affecting the organism of society,” the report…
Lewis Powell, the son of a Baptist preacher, signed up for the army early in the war as part of the 2nd Florida Infantry. Along with many other Confederate soldiers, Powell was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg. Captured by Union troops, and his injury relatively minor, upon his recovery Powell was consigned to serve…
Today near Erwin, North Carolina the Battle of Averasborough takes place. Having conquered Fayetteville, Sherman‘s army is in route to Goldsboro when Confederate resistance is encountered. Although outnumbered some 5-1, the Rebels briefly hold up the Federals’ advance, although not nearly long enough to blunt Sherman’s progress through the state. Part of the fighting this…