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George Whitefield Powers
1834–1903
A Civil War veteran and industrious compiler of reference books, this 19th-century writer is best remembered for a firsthand regimental history and for making poetry and historical facts easy to look up. His surviving works suggest a practical mind drawn to memory, quotation, and record-keeping.
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The story of the Thirty Eighth regiment of Massachusetts volunteers
by George Whitefield Powers
About the author
George Whitefield Powers was a 19th-century American author, born in 1834 and died in 1903. Available catalog and library records connect him with several compiled reference works, including Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations and Important Events; a Book of Dates, showing a strong interest in organizing literature and history for everyday readers.
He is also known for The Story of the Thirty Eighth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, a book about a Union regiment in the American Civil War. Modern library and ebook records consistently credit him as the author, and the work is often described as a detailed regimental history based on direct knowledge of the soldiers and their service.
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