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You can procure his service records through the service noted in the Red enclosed box above.

Robert L. Powell

Residence Johnson County GA;
Enlisted on 3/4/1862 as a Private.
On 3/4/1862 he mustered into "F" Co. GA 48th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* Paroled (date and place not stated) (In 1865)
* POW (date and place not stated) (In 1864)
Other Information:
died 10/17/1895

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865

Also in Company F were these Powells who must have been related :

Pvt./Sgt. Crayton L. Powell, age 36
Pvt. E. L. B. Powell, died, n.d.
Pvt. John W. Powell, captured at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
Pvt. Joseph W. Powell, age 22, captured at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, died 9/26/63

at Fort Delaware, DE prison camp
Pvt. Sampson Powell, surrendered at Appomattox April 9, 1865
Pvt. Stephen Powell, killed at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
Pvt. William M/W. Powell, discharged April 16, 1862

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Robert L. Powell, Private, Company F, 48th Georgia Infantry Regiment, enlisted May 1, 1862 in Johnson County, Georgia by Capt. T. W. Kent for 3 years or the war, fell out on march from Richmond to Rappahanock August 24, 1862, home on sick furlough the end of February, 1863, present on the May 13, 1863 muster roll, admitted Chimborazo Hospital No. 2 June 24, 1863 with Diarrhoea, returned to duty July 24, sent to hospital May'June, 1864, dysenteria, admitted Jackson Hospital , Richmond September 2, 1864, furloughed 30 days September 8, on sick furlough at home, Bartow, Ga.?, thru February 14, 1865, no further records

M266: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Georgia

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