Samuel was named for Prof Samuel K Hoshour, family friend andpreacher, w ho organized the Christian Church of Cambridge City, IN,in 1839 which i ncluded many of the Powell family.
He was only two years old when his mother died and was apparently leftb ehind in IL with an older sibling when his father moved to MO. InAugu st, 1863, brother, Joseph took him to MO for a visit and hestayed for a while.
Name: Samuel H Powell ,
Residence: Sullivan, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 01 March 1865
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Unit Numbers: 3406 3406
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 01 March 1865
Enlisted in Company H, 18th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 01 March1865 .
Died Company H, 18th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 30 June 1865 inLitt le Rock, AR
3/1866 He was mentioned in the Moultrie Co, IL, treasurer's report,sp ecifics not given, but apparently it was old business as he haddied a f ew months prior.
Some family members believe he was killed in action during the Civil
War and perhaps he was. However, the dates of service given, from
1861-1865, do not coincide with his age and other events of his life.
He may have joined up after returning from the trip to Missouri in
1863 to visit his father.
