John Bowers (1830 - 1899)

Born 15 May 1830 in South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen Sasser — married 24 Jul 1849 in Stewart County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 19 Dec 1899 at age 69 in Dallas County, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1830. John Bowers ... He passed away in 1899. ^[1]

Bowers clan was likely in Stewart Co., GA, by Jan. 10, 1843, the day John's sister, Mary Ann Bowers, married James Jossey.

According to the 1911 Arkansas Confederate Veteran Census, John's widow, Ellen, applied for benefits in 1902 in Dallas Co. John enlisted 3-4-1862 as a private in Schley Co., GA, with the Georgia 46th Infantry, Co. H, a 1498-member unit that saw action in GA, TN, MS and SC. He served as a teamster. The company's deadliest battle occurred 6-15-1864 at Kenesaw Mtn, GA, where 26 died, 90 were wounded, 13 were POW and one was missing. John was hospitalized with illness at Marshall Hospital, Columbus, GA, when the war ended 5-1-1865. The unit became part of the Tennessee Army before surrendering 4-26-1865, in Greensboro, NC. John fought in several battles, including Blue Kings, Lookout Mountain, TN. Co. H was known as "Marion Volunteers." In May 1863, assigned to Gen. States Rights Gist's Brigade, it moved to Mississippi. After taking part in the siege of Jackson the regiment joined the Army of Tennessee and fought on many battlefields from Chickamauga to Atlanta, then saw action in Tennessee and North Carolina. In December 1863, this unit totalled 628 men and 513 arms, but was greatly reduced when it surrendered on 4-26-1865. Its commanders were Cols. Peyton H. Colquitt and Samuel J.C. Dunlop, Lt. Col. William A. Daniel, and Maj. A.M. Speer.

John left Georgia with his brothers in 1869 for Dallas Co., AR. John oversaw the farm of Jackson M. Gill in Marion Co., served in the war with Jackson's son, William T. Gill, who also went to Arkansas with the Bowers brothers, and Jackson witnessed the will of John's brother-in-law, James Tullis. The Gills also attended the same church, Shiloh-Marion Baptist Church.

John Bowers served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Mar 4, 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 46th Georgia Infantry

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Rodney Bowers, Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.

See also:

• 1850 Marion County, Georgia, census establishes birth year and place.

1911 Arkansas Confederate Veteran Census.