John T Cowan - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John T Cowan


Biography
Born	ca. 1826
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	06/06/1862
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	George Cowan
Mother	Mary Gilmer
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 980, Age 25
1860: 4L, Age 34
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Gilmer family
Letter mention: Gilmer family

Newspaper mention:
Southern Virginia and Tennessee Advocate, 6/26/1862

Notes: Died at home after being wounded at McDowell, WV.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 10
Where: New Garden
By whom: Lt. Samples
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Recruit

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 10, 1862
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Lt. Samples
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Wounded at McDowel May 5 & died June 6/1862

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 10, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Lt. Samples
Period: 3 ys

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Name cancelled

Card 4

Appears on an official
LIST
of killed and wounded, of 3d Brigade, Army of the Valley, in the battle of Mcdowell, Va., May 8, 1862.

Remarks: wounded severely in shoulder

Card 5

Appears on a REPORT
of killed and wounded, in the Army serving in the Valley of Virginia, in the battle of McDowell, Highland co., Va., May 8, 1862.

Report dated: Mar. 6, 1863

Remarks: severe shoulder wound

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862) Enlisted: When: Mch. 10 Where: New Garden By whom: Lt. Samples Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks: Recruit	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mch. 10, 1862 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Lt. Samples Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Wounded at McDowel May 5 & died June 6/1862	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Sept. 28, 1862) Enlisted: When: Mch. 10, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: Lt. Samples Period: 3 ys Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not stated Remarks: Name cancelled
Card 4 Appears on an official LIST of killed and wounded, of 3d Brigade, Army of the Valley, in the battle of Mcdowell, Va., May 8, 1862. Remarks: wounded severely in shoulder	Card 5 Appears on a REPORT of killed and wounded, in the Army serving in the Valley of Virginia, in the battle of McDowell, Highland co., Va., May 8, 1862. Report dated: Mar. 6, 1863 Remarks: severe shoulder wound