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A Different Viewpoint of Lew Powell's Character
07-14-2012, 04:23 PM, (This post was last modified: 07-14-2012, 04:24 PM by BettyO.)
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RE: A Different Viewpoint of Lew Powell's Character
(07-14-2012, 01:13 PM)JMadonna Wrote: Would like to know what Mosby said about him, if anything. Pretty sure Mosby recommended for the job and Powell briefly took his name as an alias.

Hey, Jerry!

As far as I have been able to discover, Mosby NEVER mentioned Powell. Others, however, within Mosby's command including John Munson, Ben Palmer, Syd Ferguson, John Alexander, John Stringfellow, et.al. all mentioned Powell - as well as General William H. Payne at whose home Powell boarded while serving with Mosby.

But the great Gray Ghost himself, whom Powell apparently idolized, never mentioned him as far as I know. No writings, recollections; Nada, nothing....
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RE: A Different Viewpoint of Lew Powell's Character - by BettyO - 07-14-2012, 04:23 PM

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