Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-25


at Wytheyille aud up to the time of his
return to the Kanawha region, Colonel
POWELL received complimentary notices
from General Averill, which are on record.
On the 10th of July, Colonel Powell, with
his brigade had again reached the She.
nandoRh valley, via: Parkersburg, West
virginia and Cumberland, Nd, and formed
portion of the forces engaged in the &C.
tlons of the goth of July, at Stevenson's
depot; Newtown, the 22d, and Winchester,
the Gath of the same month. He also pass.
ed as brigade commander, through the
several battles from and inclusive of Moore
held August Z, to Winchester, September
l9i also the engagement at Fishers Hill.
On arriving at Mount Jackson, General
AVerill being relieved, Colonel Powell was
placed in command of the I'd cavalry diVis.
ion, and took itthrough the course of fights
ana movements in the neighborhood of Port
Republic Weyer's Cave and Browa's Gap
On tae 18Th of October he received his
appointment as 0rigedier genet of voluu,
teers, vice Brigadier General Bio yell, kill
ed, for gallant conduct in the titles of
Winchester and Fishers Hill OF the I9.h
and 23t of September, 1854. TIE ap-
polntment thus made was secured exclu.
siVely for services rendered 10 the field,
The hrst engagement in which General
Powell participated in his new rank and
command was at NineVah, six miles north
OF Front Royal, on the pike, where he at
tackled Gen. Lomsx with his division, and
routed the rebel forces, taking one hundred
and sixty. one prisoners, including twenty
commissioned oficsrs, capturing two bat
tie hsgs and all the enemy's artillery and
trains. On this occasion we killed twenty
aud wounded thirty-6ve of the enemy
Our own loss was light. After this he was
IN several minor engagements, until the
I'D OF November, 1864, on which dsy, in
order to effect the full purposes of recon
nolssance and make the enemy develop his
entire strength, he charged his division,
at Rood's Hill, Shenandoah valley, against
Early's whole army, deployed in three
lines of bsttle-the centre covered with
artillery and the aanks protected by cav
alry-and brought his command off in
good order, and with only the loss of few
of his men killed on the field.
GENERAL PowELL's FAREWELL ADDRESS.
Immediately on receipt of the Official no.
ti6cauon that his resignation had been
accepted, General Powell issued the fol-
lowiDg:-
HD'QR's, SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION,
Dept OF WEST VA, Jan. 10, '65.
To the Officers and Soldiers of the Second
Cavalry Division =
Comrddes-The time of our separation is
at hand. No one regrets the existence of
the cause that necessitates the act more
than l. On leaving the division allow me
to assure you that 1 shall ever cherish
your memory with fond recollection Our
associations have been of the most pleas
ant character. 10 the administration of
the affairs of the division have at all
times audsaVoJed TO keep in view bnt one
object-the good of the service, regardless
of personal popularity. The faithful have
been rewarded and the indolent and inefti.
cient have been punished, as far as in my
power. To the Second brigade of,the di-
vision, now commanded by Colonel d.
Cspeheart, formerly commanded by me
from the 10Th day of June, 1864, to the
oath of September, 1864. lat which time
assumed command of the division), 1 owe
much of my success as an officer, and for
which it has my thanks. To the division
as a whole, 1 can say with great pleasure,
that through the unparalleled, active and
successful campaign in the Shenandoah
Valley success has crowned all our efforts.
May not hope that such may character
ize all your efforts IN the future? Hoping
thst the reputation which, as division,
you have gained, may be preserved untar-
nished, and that in all the changes through
whichyou may be called to pass harmony
may prevail in the organization, bid you
farewell. WV. d. POWELL, Brig. Gen.