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	Homer Alexander Powers Born: 15 November 1840 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia Died: 13 July 1913 near Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee Buried: Burnt Stand Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee (Graves in Burnt Stand Cemetery were relocated during the mid to late 1960s to other cemeteries to make room for the TN Tech Football field). Married: Drusilla Elizabeth Cleghorn on 15 March 1864 in Coffee County, Tennessee (listed as H. A. Powell to Elizabeth D. Claghorn) Her Dates (from Widow's Pension) Born: 7 May 1840 in Hawkins County, Tennessee Died: 28 October 1917 in Putnam County, Tennessee Buried: Burnt Stand Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee RELATIVES WHO SERVED Brother: Private William H. Powers - 34th Tennessee Infantry (4th Confederate Infantry) Brother: 2nd Lieutenant Robert Franklin Powers - 34th Tennessee Infantry (4th Confederate Infantry) MILITARY INFORMATION 16th Tennessee Infantry, Company E, Confederate States Army Abstract from Pension: Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a Private Enlisted 23 May 1861 at Camp Harris Jul - Oct 1861: Present Discharged 28 Feb 1862 Age: 24 Fought under General Robert E. Lee at Cheat Mountain Abstract from Widow's Pension: Widow's Application #W5059 A resident of Cookeville, TN Homer Powers Life and Service Information: Member: Captain Calvin C. Brewers Co. E of the 16th TN Regiment Enlisted: May 1861 in Captain Calvin C. Brewer's Co. Col. Jno H. Savage's Regiments Battles: In charge of Dr. Mauzy's medicine wagon; In some engagements in VA and Pacalagi, SC Disease: Rheumatism Discharged in February of 1862; returned home to Coffee County, Tennessee. A resident of TN for 58 years, Homer moved to Coffee County when 8 years old. Moved to Coffee County from Rome, GA by his mother when he was 8 years old Most of his service: detailed to drive and take charge of the medicine wagon of Dr. Mozey On 1 Jan 1862, he was taken ill at Louisburg, VA with pneumonia and typhoid fever. Homer was at White Sulfur Springs, VA for about 3 weeks. Transferred to Knoxville, TN for about 3 weeks. Went to rejoin unit at Pocataligo, SC about 6 weeks Came down with Rheumatism Honorably discharged Went to his home in Coffee County. His left hand was badly frost-bitten in the winter of 1861. He lost the use of his left hand. Returned to Coffee County which was infested with Calvin Bixby's gang of bushwhackers and guerrillas. It was their practice to kill every with CSA papers in possession. Family members and friends begged him to destroy papers Wyatt Cleghorn read papers and urged him to destroy them Homer Powers had a discharge, however, Coffee County was infested with Col. Brixey's gang of guerillas. They were killing and robbing Rebels, and as a result, Homer was persuaded to destroy papers. Marriage Story: Reared in Coffee County, but the couple has lived in Putnam County for the past forty years. Homer A. Powers and Mrs. Loucilla Powers were married in the Spring of 1865. Homer A. Powers was badly crippled with rheumatism, and Mrs. Powers' mother objected to the marriage because of Homer's rheumatism. On the day of their marriage, Mrs. Powers pretended to go in the field to take dinner to her brother. She was met in the cornfield by Homer A. Powers, Rev. Thomas Jackson, and 2-3 young men (including Richard Cleghorn). They were married in the cornfield. Drusilla's maiden name was Cleghorn Drusilla married Homer A. Power on 5 May 1865 by Rev. Thomas Jackson They lived as husband and wife until his death on 13 July 1913. At the time of their marriage, Mary Wooten and Drusilla Powers were living with their mother in Coffee County. The Wooten's and the Powers moved to Putnam County years ago. Obituary The Cookeville Press, 13 July 1913, Page 1 HOMER POWERS PASSES INTO THE UNKNOWN - An Old Confederate Soldier, Full of Years and Glory, He Goes in Final Peace to [?] the Last Great [?] - Death of Homer A. Powers, Gallant Confederate Soldier - Homer A. Powers, an old and highly respected citizen, died Saturday night at his home two miles northwest of this city. He was eighty years old and served gallantly throughout the Civil War, in the Confederate Army. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife and several grown children. The funeral took place at Burnt-Stand Graveyard at 3 p.m. Monday.
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