Maj. Gen. John S. Bowen
Born: October 30, 1830
Bowen's Creek, Georgia
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Died: July 13, 1863
Edwards, Mississippi
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1853: Brevet 2nd Lieut.
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March 1, 1861: Captain
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April 15, 1861: Lieut. Colonel
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June 11, 1861: Colonel
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March 14, 1862: Brig. General
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May 25, 1863: Maj. General
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Bowen in the uniform of a lieutenant colonel of the Missouri Volunteer Militia
1853: West Point Graduate 13th out of 52
1853: Brevet 2nd Lieutenant in U.S. Regiment Rifles
Army Cavalry School at Carlisle, Pennsylvania
1855: Transferred to Jefferson Barracks
Early 1855: Reassigned to Fort McIntosh, Texas
Resigned from Army due to loneliness
Lieutenant Colonel in Georgia Militia
1861: Appointed as lieutenant colonel commanding MVM's Southwest Battalion
Captured at Camp Jackson. While waiting to be exchanged, promoted to Colonel
June 11, 1861: Recruiter and organized the 1st Missouri Infantry
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March 14, 1862: Promoted to Brigadier General
May 6-7, 1862: Battle of Shiloh
October 3-4, 1862: 2nd Battle of Corinth
Assigned to construct naval batteries near Grand Gulf
May 1, 1863: Battle of Port Gibson
May 16, 1863: Battle of Champion Hill
May 17, 1863: Battle of Big Black River Bridge
May 25, 1863: Promoted to Major General
Helped ease negotiations for the Confederate surrender at Vicksburg
Succumbed to dysentery and passed away near Edwards, Mississippi
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Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1967. p 75
John S. Bowen. 27 April 2021. web. 30 April 2021.
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray Lives of the Confederate Commander. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1959. p 29-30
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