Alvis L. Powell, Private, Company E, 6th Regiment Missouri Infantry,* enlisted March 17, 1862 at Frog Bayou, Ark. for one year, promoted 2nd Corporal by Special Order No. 2, February 1, 1863, appointed 4th Sergeant March 1, 1863, captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, paroled July 7, no further records, description on enlistment, 21 year old Farmer, born in Tennessee, resident of Lone Jack, Jackson County, Mo. In battles of Iuka, Corinth, Hatchie Bridge, Grand Gulf, Port Gibson, Baker’s Creek, Big Black, siege of Vicksburg, Georgia Campaign 1864, Altoona, killed Franklin, Tenn.
* This company formerly served as Company A, 3rd Battalion Missouri Infantry; it became Company E, 6th Regiment Missouri Infantry, about August 28, 1862
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May be related:
Oliver P. Powell, Private, Company E, 6th Regiment Missouri Infantry, enlisted December 18, 1861 at Lone Jack, Mo., killed in battle at Corinth, Miss. October 3, 1862, description on enlistment, 22 year old Farmer, born in Jackson, Missouri, resident of Lonejack, Jackson County, Mo., served in M. S. G. as 3rd Lt., Co. d, Rosser’s Batt., 8th Div., in battles of Lexington, Elkhorn, Iuka, killed Cornith, Miss. Oct. 3, 1862
M322: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Missouri
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A. L., Sgt. Powell in the Missouri Confederate Death Records
Name: A. L., Sgt. Powell
County: kc
Death Location: killed at Franklin, TN.
Date: 30 Nov 1864
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Name: Sgt Alvis L. Powell
Death Date: 30 Nov 1864
Cemetery: McGavock Confederate Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
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Alvis Powell in the 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Alvis Powell
Age in 1860: 19
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Division 35, Jackson, Missouri
Gender: Male
Post Office: Lone Jack
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry H Rice 26
Sarah A Rice 20
Mary F Rice 4/12
Martin Powell 26
Alvis Powell, Jr. 19 Farmer