Robert E Cowan - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Robert E Cowan


Biography
Born	ca. 1831
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	03/30/1862
Death Location	Kernstown, 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: 304, Age 18
1860: 378, Age 28
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Cowan/Fletcher
Letter mention: Gilmer family

Newspaper mentions:
Staunton Spectator, 4/1/1862
Richmond Dispatch, 4/8/1862

Notes: Father owned 6 slaves.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Captain Simeon Hunt's Company, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861

Enrolled for active service on: May 3
Enrolled for active service at: New Garden
Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney
Period: 1 year

Age: 29

Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.

Card 2

Sergeant Major, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3
Captain, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Present
Remarks: Elected Capt. Aug. 6, 1861 in consequence of the resignation of Capt. Simeon Hunt. Said Hunt resigned the 4 of August.

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. S. Hunt
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

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

Enlisted:
When: May 2
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Hunt
Period: 12 mos.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Wounded in the battle of Kearnstown March 23 & died March 30

Card 6

Appears on a Register
containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of appointment: Aug. 6, 1861
Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Died Mar. 30, 1862

Card 7

Appears on a
REPORT
of casualties, of the 37th and 23d Regiments Va. Vols., in the engagement near Winchester, Va., march 23, 1862.

Report dated: Camp near Mt. Jackson April 1, 1863

Remarks: wounded body severely - died.

Card 8

Name appears on a Register
of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers from Virginia which were filed for settlement in the Office of the Confederate States Auditor for the War Department.

By whom presented: Isaac Vermillion, atty.

Comptroller:
When reported to: Feb. 1, 1864
When returned: Feb. 26, 1864

Number of settlements:
Certificate: 13510

Amount found due: $910.00

Card 9

Appears on a Regimental Return for Feb., 1862

Commissioned officers present and absent: Present
Station: of Regt. Camp Slidell

Card 10

[Back of pay voucher, $260 for August 31, 1861 to October 31st, 1861.]

Card 11

[Pay voucher.]

Card 12

Reports the death of Capt. Robert E. Cowan Co. "I" 37th Regt of Va. Vols.

Card 13

General Hospital, Staunton, Va
March 30th, 1862

Adjutant & Inspector General, Richmond

Sir,

I have to report the death in this Hospital of Capt. Robert E. Cowan, Comp. I, 37th Va. Reg't who died at 11 o'clock A. M. from a gunshot wound of the abdomen and arm. He was a native of Russell County, Va and in the 31st year of his age.

His effects have been taken in charge by his brother who was detailed as nurse for him.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Servt
J Alexdr Waddell Surgeon in Charge

Card 14

[Back of pay voucher, $910.]

Card 15

[Pay voucher, to George Cowan, father of Robert E. Cowan.]

Card 16

[Back of requisition voucher.]

Card 17

[Requisition for coats, socks, pants, shoes, shirts. February 28, 1862.]

Card 18

[Back of legal document.]

Card 19

[Letter of administration for estate of Robert E. Cowan.]

Card 20

[George Cowan appoints Isaac Vermillion his attorney.]

Card 21

[Remainder of appointment.]

Card 22

[George Cowan swears he is the father of Robert E. Cowan.]

Card 23

[Enlistment record for Robert E. Cowan.]

Card 24

[Request for enlistment record.]

Card 25

Abingdon Virginia July 9th /62

I hereby certify that Capt. Robert E. Cowan decd of Company (I) 37th Regt Va Vols died on or about the 31st day of March 1862 of a wound received in the battle of Kearnstown, and I further certify that at that time I was 1st Lt of said company.
C. H. C. Preston

Card 26

[Auditor's Office, pay statement.]

Card 27

[Pay history request.]

Card 28

Robert E. Cowan (decd)
late Capt. Co. "I" 37th Va Regt

Not charged on Books of Second Auditor

January 30th, 1864
Thomas Grane

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Captain Simeon Hunt's Company, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861 Enrolled for active service on: May 3 Enrolled for active service at: New Garden Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney Period: 1 year Age: 29 Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.	Card 2 Sergeant Major, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Captain, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Elected Capt. Aug. 6, 1861 in consequence of the resignation of Capt. Simeon Hunt. Said Hunt resigned the 4 of August.
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Dated June 13, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1862 (Dated Aug. 15, 1862) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. Hunt Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Remarks: Wounded in the battle of Kearnstown March 23 & died March 30	Card 6 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of appointment: Aug. 6, 1861 Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Died Mar. 30, 1862
Card 7 Appears on a REPORT of casualties, of the 37th and 23d Regiments Va. Vols., in the engagement near Winchester, Va., march 23, 1862. Report dated: Camp near Mt. Jackson April 1, 1863 Remarks: wounded body severely - died.	Card 8 Name appears on a Register of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers from Virginia which were filed for settlement in the Office of the Confederate States Auditor for the War Department. By whom presented: Isaac Vermillion, atty. Comptroller: When reported to: Feb. 1, 1864 When returned: Feb. 26, 1864 Number of settlements: Certificate: 13510 Amount found due: $910.00	Card 9 Appears on a Regimental Return for Feb., 1862 Commissioned officers present and absent: Present Station: of Regt. Camp Slidell
Card 10 [Back of pay voucher, $260 for August 31, 1861 to October 31st, 1861.]	Card 11 [Pay voucher.]	Card 12 Reports the death of Capt. Robert E. Cowan Co. "I" 37th Regt of Va. Vols.
Card 13 General Hospital, Staunton, Va March 30th, 1862 Adjutant & Inspector General, Richmond Sir, I have to report the death in this Hospital of Capt. Robert E. Cowan, Comp. I, 37th Va. Reg't who died at 11 o'clock A. M. from a gunshot wound of the abdomen and arm. He was a native of Russell County, Va and in the 31st year of his age. His effects have been taken in charge by his brother who was detailed as nurse for him. Very Respectfully, Your Obt Servt J Alexdr Waddell Surgeon in Charge	Card 14 [Back of pay voucher, $910.]	Card 15 [Pay voucher, to George Cowan, father of Robert E. Cowan.]
Card 16 [Back of requisition voucher.]	Card 17 [Requisition for coats, socks, pants, shoes, shirts. February 28, 1862.]	Card 18 [Back of legal document.]
Card 19 [Letter of administration for estate of Robert E. Cowan.]	Card 20 [George Cowan appoints Isaac Vermillion his attorney.]	Card 21 [Remainder of appointment.]
Card 22 [George Cowan swears he is the father of Robert E. Cowan.]	Card 23 [Enlistment record for Robert E. Cowan.]	Card 24 [Request for enlistment record.]
Card 25 Abingdon Virginia July 9th /62 I hereby certify that Capt. Robert E. Cowan decd of Company (I) 37th Regt Va Vols died on or about the 31st day of March 1862 of a wound received in the battle of Kearnstown, and I further certify that at that time I was 1st Lt of said company. C. H. C. Preston	Card 26 [Auditor's Office, pay statement.]	Card 27 [Pay history request.]
Card 28 Robert E. Cowan (decd) late Capt. Co. "I" 37th Va Regt Not charged on Books of Second Auditor January 30th, 1864 Thomas Grane