Person:John Bowman (73)

Research Notes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} John Valentine Bowman, in Find A Grave.

   [Includes headstone photo]
   [Quotes info from American Civil War Research Database:
   CAPTAIN JOHN V. BOWMAN;
   
   MUSTER IN; 30 OCT 1862 Indianapolis Marion IN
   WOUNDED; SEP 1863 Vicksburg Warren MS
   MUSTER OUT; 8 DEC 1863, New Orleans, Orleans LA
   Muster out with regiment
   NOTES; Amount for clothing in kind or money advanced, $41.75
   Service record note: "$10.00 per month back pay for responsibility of arms from Sept 1st/63 to Oct 31 1863."
   Service record entry: Assigned to 9th Company, 1st Battalion Convalescents, 13th Army Corps for the months of September and October 1863, at Carrollton, Louisiana.
   DEATH; Cambridge Wayne IN
   
   JOHN VALENTINE BOWMAN (1824 ~ 1903) John Valentine Bowman was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania on September 18th, 1824. He was the son of Mr. Thomas Bowman, and the former Ms. Anna Woland.
   John initially enlisted on June 3rd, 1862, but was commissioned a Captain, in Company I, 54th Indiana Infantry Regiment twenty-seven days later. Later that month, the regiment was ordered to Kentucky, with other troops, to resist an invasion of that state. Confederate General Kirby Smith had threatened the surrounding area with daring raids, and the 54th Indiana was one of the closest regiments available for duty. The 54th remained in central Kentucky for almost 4 weeks before returning to Indianapolis to mustering out ceremonies; their term of service had expired and the emergency had ended.
   Not content that he had served his county and help save the Union, John enlisted again on October 25th, 1862. He was commissioned a Captain again, this time in Company B, 54th Indiana Infantry Regiment; the regiment was reorganized, this time as a one year regiment.
   MARRIAGE: MAR 1847, Lebanon OH Harriett (Hurst) ]

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Death Notice. John V. Bowman, in Cambridge City Tribune. (Cambridge City, Indiana)
   8 Jan 1903.

   John Valentine Bowman, who has been afflicted for the past ten years, died at the home of his son in-law, Charles Myers, this city, on January 6, 1902. The deceased was born in dauphin county, Penn, September 24, 1824. He was married to Harriett Hurst, in March, 1847, at Lebanon, Ohio, and the same year they came to Cambridge City, which has been their continuous residence ever since. Two of their four children survive him, Mrs. Charles Myers, of this city and John Bowman, of Traverse City, Mich. Also two brothers, three sisters and two step sisters.
   Mr. Bowman was a carpenter, and worked at his trade for fifty years. He became a member of Wayne Lodge No. 17, I.O.O.F. in 1847, and was always active and faithful in the discharge of his duties. He was the oldest member of Wayne lodge, and one among the oldest Odd Fellows in the State. In June, 1862, he enlisted, and was elected captain of Company I, 54th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, and served until the fall of 1863. He was always interested in the welfare of the G.A.R. post, of which he was an esteemed member.
   His wife passed away in May, 1892. During his long life he filled numerous honorable positions of trust, and was identified with the early interests of this community, and was always true to the confidence intrusted [sic] to him.
   Funeral services at the residence of Charles Myers, Friday, January 9, at 2 p.m., Rev. Trout officiating. The funeral will be conducted by the Odd Fellows and G.A.R. Post. Interment at Riverside cemetery.
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   [Note: death date may be in error as it does not match the 7 Jan 1903 date reported at genealogytrails.com, which is supposedly a transcription of Wayne county deaths. Needs follow-up.]

3. ↑ Capt. John V. Bowman, in Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana
   Vol 2, p 541.

   [FIFTY-FOURTH (ONE YEAR) REGIMENT INDIANA VOLUNTEERS]
   COMPANY: E
   NAMES AND RANK: Captain. JOHN V. BOWMAN
   Residence: Cambridge City
   Date of Commission: Oct. 25, 1862
   Date of Muster: Oct. 30, 1862
   REMARKS: Mustered out with Regiment.
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   [Note of Caution: the 54th Indiana Infantry was an unusual regiment in that many soldiers mustered into one company, but mustered out of another. Capt. John V. Bowman is an example of this. He mustered in as Capt. of Company E and out as Capt. of Company B.]

4. ↑ Cambridge City Tribune. (Cambridge City, Indiana).

   12 Jul 1923 - The death of Peter C. Akers, at Indianapolis last week, brings to mind the fact that he is the last of a group of railway mail clerks who started in the mail service near a half centry ago and for many years were residents of this place, namely John V. Bowman, George L. Weast, Edward C. Fosdick, George Peet and Lafe Ogborn. They all gave faithful service on the Pennsylvania railroad between Pittsburgh and St. Louis and also on the ``Jeff railroad between this place and Madison.