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James E. Powell (1819-1962). He observed rebel cavalry watching the U. S. Forces on parade Saturday, April 5, 1862, and alerted Colonel Everett Peabody. Peabody warned General Prentiss and authorized a patrol that eventually became involved in a firefight that began the battle on April 6, 1862.Who was the Major from the 25th Missouri who reported the presence of "butternuts" to General Prentiss the day before the Battle of Shiloh?
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