Creator: Powell, Charles Stevens, 1843-1918.
Collection number: 610-z
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Abstract: Recollections, written ca. 1917, of aspects of Powell’s Confederate service. “Reminiscences of the first eight months of the war, 1861-2” recounts experiences with the 24th North Carolina Regiment in Virginia. An untitled essay presents anecdotes about slaves as cooks and waiters in the Confederate Army. “Wilmington’s City and River Defenses” describes events involving these defenses, 1863-1864.
Repository: Southern Historical Collection
Collection Highlights: An untitled essay (5 pages) presents anecdotes about Wright and Robinson, two slaves who served as cooks and waiters in the Confederate Army, and other incidents. This includes discussion of the men’s cooking, derogatory remarks directed at Robinson by Confederate soldiers, and what happened to the men after Emancipation.