Bowie, John
Birth
John was born in New York City at about 1819. His father's name was given as Robert Bowie but his mother's name was not mentioned in this medium.[1]
Marriage & Children
John Bowie was single[1]
Occupation
He was a shoemaker[1] or a blacksmith[2]
Military Service
| Residence: | Westerlo[2] |
| Place of Birth: | Albany City[2] |
| Names of Parents: | Robert (Bowie)[2] |
| Marital Status: | Single[2] |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith[2] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[2] |
| Enlistment Date: | 23 Jul 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Westerlo, NY[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[2][3] |
| Company: | Company K |
| Captured at: | Petersburg, VA[4] |
| Captured on: | 22 Jun 1864[4] |
| Imprisoned at: | Andersonville, GA[4] |
| Died of Disease on: | 3 Aug 1864[4] |
| Place of Death: | Andersonville, GA[4] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 43 years.[3] "Was in all the engagements of the Army of the Potomac from the Crossing of the Rapidan to the Battle of Petersburg June 16, 1864 was then taken Prisoner of war and confined in Andersonville Prison and Died while there from exposure and Starvation."[2]
Born in New York City, Age 43, Shoemaker, Blue eyes, Sandy hair, Florid complexion, 5'8" tall.[1] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers and Andersonville Prisoners of War; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the year 1897; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Heroes of Albany County
“John Bowie, enlisted in Company K, Seventh Regiment, August 2, 1862. He was in all the engagements of the Army of the Potomac, from the crossing of the Rapidan to the battle of Petersburg, June 16, 1864. There he was taken prisoner, and confined in Andersonville prison, where he died from exposure and starvation.”
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Was in all the engagements of the Army of the Potomac from the Crossing of the Rapidan to the Battle of Petersburg June 16, 1864 was then taken Prisoner of war and confined in Andersonville Prison and Died while there from exposure and Starvation.
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