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Charles W Powers


Biography
Born 04/03/1839
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 06/10/1917
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father
Mother Margaret Moore
Married 04/03/1866
Spouse Maria (Narcissa) Aistrop
Military Units
37th Infantry
34th Cavalry (per John T. Powers pen)
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Misc
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 200, Age 10
1860: Not found
1870: Not found
1880: Lebanon 202, Age 40
1900: Lebanon 56, 120, Age 61
1910: Lebanon 59, 99, Age 72, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price
Filed pension: 1909, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1917
Appears on pension applications for: William P. Cooper, 1878. John G. Davis, 1903. Aaron M. Ferguson, 1904. William H. Fuller, 1904. William Finney widow, 1908. Henry Steel, 1908. Jeptha Kiser widow, 1908. Harvey Mays widow, 1909. Edward K. Davis, 1916. Lilburn Finney widow, 1917. William Have Buckles widow, 1918.

Newspaper mentions:
Lebanon News, 6/1/1900, 1/29/1904, 7/15/1904, 5/30/1913, 5/21/1915
Confederate Veteran, 1917

Notes: Received Southern Cross of Honor from Daughters of the Confederacy, 1907. Cited in Russell County Death Records, Volume 1.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: x
Remarks: Sick at Monterey

x Name appears in Column of Names Present

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Haller
To what time: Dec. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Feby 28

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4
3rd Sergeant, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time: Apl. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Reenlisted near Winchester, Va. Feby 15, 1862. Appointed 3 Sergt. Apl. 22, 1862

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. J. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Aug. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Cole
To what time: Oct. 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

Appears on
Bounty Pay and Receipt Roll
for reenlisted men of the organizaton named above.

Roll dated: Camp Mason, Va Feby 18, 1862

Bounty: $50
Signature: C. W. Powers

Card 9

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for Sept. 30, to Dec. 31, 1863

Date of issue:
Signature: Charles W. Powers

Card 10

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 1 Qr, 1863

Date of issue: Mar. 26, 1863
Signature:

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