| Scope and content |
Collection consists of two letters to Emily Watson. The first is a letter from a Union soldier, Cyrus A. Powers, on board the ship Dancer in the Pamlico Sound, North Caroina, describing preparations for an attack on Roanoke Island (1 February 1862). The second is from Mary and describes Powers's severe wounding in the battle and the family's efforts to bring him home (28 March 1862). |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Cyrus A. Powers Letters (#835), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Historical Collectible Antiques. |
