Benjamin L. Bowen's :
The Exploits of Waul's Texas Legion Table of Contents.

 

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Bowen family History

This is William M. Bowen's Confirmation from the war Department that he served in the Confederate States Army. This confirmation was requested by the Comptroller in Austin, Texas after William filed for his Confederate pension.The Note says " left at Hall's Mills Alabama". Note : His wife Mahala Duke was born in Alabama in 1850 , they were married in 1868 in Guadalupe County, Texas.

 

William M. Bowen
Served in the Confederate Army from January 25, 1862 until the end of the war 1865.
William M. Bowen served in Waul's Texas Legion C.S.A.,Company "F" Willis' Batallion Texas Cavalry.

Roll of Prisoners of War

W.M. Bowen Pvt., Co. F Willis' Cavalry Batt'n Residence :Goliad County, Texas Appears on a
Roll Of Prisoners of war
of Willis' Cavalry Battalion, Ross' Brigade, Confederate States Army,commanded by Capt. J.T. Conn, surrendered at Citronelle, Ala. by Lieut. Gen. R. Taylor, C.S.A., to Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby, U.S.A., May 4. 1865 and paroled at Jackson, Miss.,May 13, 1865

Notes from Records of enlistment :
Transcription of records fromThe Texas State Archives.

Name & Rank: Bowen Willam, Pvt.
Comm. Off: Harwood,Thomas M., Capt.
Organ: Co. F, Cav., Waul's Legion, CSA
Enlist: Jan.20-62 (1862)
Disch:
Descrip: age 20; Nativ. Ill ; Res. De Witt Co. ; Single
Remarks: R&F 104; Co.mus into srv. Jan.20-62, Wm.H. Kelley Capt.;Co. sta, at Camp Waul July10-62;
Reorganized & called into serv. of CSA Je.7-62 for 3 yrs.or war; 1MR

 

The Flag of Wauls Texas Legion From the Museum of Southern History

related on site pages

Bowen's of Texas serving the Confederacy

Green Bowen &
Hobby's 8th Texas Confederate Infantry

The Illinois 48th infantry of the Union Army

Rebel Soldiers

 

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