ry ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 0 . ▁ ▁During ▁ 1 8 6 4 , ▁Pow ell , ▁David son , ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁West ▁Virginia ▁Caval ry ▁left ▁the ▁western ▁Virginia ▁region ▁to ▁fight ▁in ▁the ▁Sh en ando ah ▁Valley . ▁Pow ell ▁commanded ▁a ▁brig ade . ▁Captain ▁David son ▁was ▁sever ely ▁wounded ▁in ▁the ▁Second ▁Battle ▁of ▁K ern st own ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 4 . ▁He ▁was ▁thought ▁to ▁have ▁been ▁killed , ▁but ▁craw led ▁to ▁a ▁home ▁where ▁civ ili ans ▁saved ▁his ▁life . ▁He ▁rejo ined ▁the ▁army ▁in ▁September , ▁and ▁finished ▁his ▁career ▁as ▁a ▁major ▁in ▁an ▁Ohio ▁inf antry . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Fish er ' s ▁Hill , ▁Pow ell ▁became ▁a ▁division ▁commander , ▁and ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁brig ad ier ▁general ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 1 8 6 4 . ▁ ▁He ▁res igned ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 5 . ▁Years ▁after ▁the ▁war , ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁for ▁his ▁performance ▁in ▁the ▁S inking ▁Creek ▁Ra id . ▁General ▁Cro ok , ▁in ▁a ▁letter ▁written ▁to ▁Pow ell ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 9 , ▁said ▁"...   I ▁have ▁always ▁regarded ▁the ▁part ▁you ▁took ▁in ▁that ▁expedition ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁d aring , ▁brilliant ▁and ▁successful ▁of ▁the ▁whole ▁war ." ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁Foot notes ▁ ▁Cit ations ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 6