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The Bowens' of Illinois in The War Between the StatesThis information gleaned from the archives of the State of Illinois, lists all the Bowens' from Illinois that served in the war between the states for Illinois.The list shows the Soldiers' name, the Company unit to which he was assaigned and the unit residence. Andrew Bowen, John Bowen and Green Bowen were brothers that served in the 48th infantry company H. included on this page are images of the actual flags that were carried with their companies into battle.The Standards, Regimental flags,national flags and guidons of Illinois Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery regiments were carried by Illinois soldiers during the most famous battles of the Civil War. At the end of the War the majority of the flags were returned to the State and are now in Memorial Halls' Hall of Flags located in the Howlett building in Springfield Illinois. Shown below are three flags that were carried by the 48th Illinois infantry, of which Green Bowen, Andrew Bowen and John Bowen were volunteers. **According to Green Bowen's wife Elizabeth's pension application , Green Bowen also served for the 145th Infantry Company "A" from Vienna.
48th Illinois Infantry National Flag
Begining in February 1862 to be inscribed upon the colors of the regiments flags were the names of the battles in which the regiment "have borne a meritorious part."
Inscribed on the48th's flag: Fort Henry, Fort Donaldson, 48th Reg Ill. Vol, Shiloah, Corinth
This flag is inscribed with the Regimental ID.
The men of the 48th were from Pope, Clay, Hardin, Washington, Marion, Wabash, White and Wayne Counties. The men of Company E were from the State of Kentucky.
The 48th's Regimental Flag
Check the links at the bottom of this page for more information on the 48th.
BOWEN, ANDREW 9/10/61 PVT DISCHARGED DISABILITY 6/10/62 BOWEN, GREEN 9/10/61 PVT DISCHARGED DISABILITY 9/29/62 BOWEN, JOHN 8/14/62 PVT NAME COMPANY UNIT RESIDENCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOWEN, ABRAM O C 113 INF WOODSON BOWEN, ABSALOM C 154 INF BURNETT BOWEN, ADOLPHUS D 30 INF GREENVILLE ** BOWEN, ANDREW H 48 INF CARMI ( White County) BOWEN, ANDREW J E 13 CAV CON CARMI BOWEN, ANDREW J H 50 INF BROWN CO BOWEN, ARDEN H C 55 INF DURAND BOWEN, BENJAMIN H 151 INF QUINCH BOWEN, BENJAMIN H 9 CAV CHICAGO BOWEN, CHARLES 38 INF BOWEN, CHARLES K 27 INF MORGAN CO BOWEN, CHARLES E 14 CAV CHICAGO BOWEN, CHARLES N C 55 INF DURAND BOWEN, CYRUS E 57 INF TUSCOLA BOWEN, DANIEL A 116 INF OAKLEY BOWEN, DANIEL E 38 INF MATTOON BOWEN, DANIEL H 151 INF PRINCETON BOWEN, DANIEL W E 4 CAV CON PAW PAW BOWEN, DAVID B 106 INF MT PULASKI BOWEN, DAVID K 139 INF GENESEO BOWEN, EDGAR E 95 INF CORAL BOWEN, EDGAR I 52 INF DUNDEE BOWEN, EDMUND K 139 INF GENESEO BOWEN, EDWIN A B 52 INF LAMOILLE BOWEN, EDWIN A HQ 52 INF LAMOILLE BOWEN, ELIAS E 148 INF GREENVILLE BOWEN, EMMER C 127 INF HAMPSHIRE BOWEN, ERASTUS S A 4 CAV CHICAGO BOWEN, ERASTUS S HQ 4 CAV CHICAGO BOWEN, EVAN H 17 INF LEWISTON BOWEN, FAYETTE B 127 INF LENA BOWEN, FRANK 3 CAV CON PEORIA BOWEN, GARRISON D 71 INF FAIRBURY BOWEN, GEORGE W E 59 INF FAYETTEVILLE BOWEN, GILBERT C G 140 INF ROCK ISLAND BOWEN, GILBERT C HQ 71 INF ROCK ISLAND BOWEN, GOERGE G G 14 INF CON SPARTA *BOWEN, GREEN A 145 INF VIENNA (Johnson County) *BOWEN, GREEN H 48 INF CARMI (White County) BOWEN, HARVEY B F 9 INF SPRINGFIELD BOWEN, HENRY B A 145 INF VIENNA BOWEN, HENRY H A 39 INF FLORENCE BOWEN, HENRY J G 115 INF OKAW BOWEN, HORACE M A 76 INF MIDDLEPORT BOWEN, ISAIAH D 13 INF PALESTINE BOWEN, JAMES A 76 INF MIDDLEPORT BOWEN, JAMES F 34 INF PALO BOWEN, JAMES M 14 CAV CHICAGO BOWEN, JAMES C C 51 INF MIDDLEPORT BOWEN, JAMES E B 4 CAV CHICAGO BOWEN, JAMES E D 25 INF DALLAS BOWEN, JAMES F G 73 INF RUSHVILLE BOWEN, JAMES H D 41 INF MATTOON BOWEN, JAMES R I 39 INF CHAMPAIGN BOWEN, JEFFERSON F I 10 CAV JACKSONVILLE BOWEN, JEREMIAH C 42 INF ONARGA BOWEN, JEREMIAH M F 44 INF BOWEN, JOEL K 117 INF MASCOUTAH BOWEN, JOHN A 8 INF DECATUR BOWEN, JOHN C 51 INF BOWEN, JOHN D 117 INF NEW HAMPTON BOWEN, JOHN D 25 INF DALLAS BOWEN, JOHN H 48 INF CARMI ( White County) BOWEN, JOHN F D 113 INF ONARGA BOWEN, JOHN F H 120 INF BOWEN, JOHN G C 138 INF BERWICK BOWEN, JOHN L A 8 INF BOWEN, JOHN L C 2 ART BOWEN, JOHN L G 128 INF BAINBRIDGE BOWEN, JOHN M D 12 INF ROCK ISLAND BOWEN, JOHN R D 63 INF URBANA BOWEN, JOHN T A 47 INF PEORIA BOWEN, JOHN T B 46 INF ROCK GROVE BOWEN, JOSEPH C L 4 CAV CHICAGO BOWEN, L E H 65 INF BOWEN, LAWRENCE I 10 INF CAIRO BOWEN, LESTER E 146 INF FAIR HAVEN BOWEN, MARION D B 39 INF CHICAGO BOWEN, MOSES I 126 INF BOWLING BOWEN, NATHAN A 12 INF CHICAGO BOWEN, PATRICK H E 57 INF CHICAGO BOWEN, PHILIP B 3 CAV PEKIN BOWEN, REUBEN L F 8 CAV BLOOM BOWEN, ROBEY C 2 ART SCHAUMBERG BOWEN, RODNEY S A 100 INF WILMINGTON BOWEN, RODNEY S HQ 100 INF WILMINGTON BOWEN, SAMUEL 10 CAV MACKINAW BOWEN, STEPHEN E E 100 INF GREEN GARDEN BOWEN, THOMAS 2 ART PANOLA BOWEN, THOMAS B 127 INF COOK CO BOWEN, THOMAS E A 28 INF CON LITCHFIELD BOWEN, THOMAS L F 36 INF SERENA BOWEN, THOMAS M A 76 INF MIDDLEPORT BOWEN, WILLIAM A 76 INF MIDDLEPORT BOWEN, WILLIAM G 112 INF GALVA BOWEN, WILLIAM G 97 INF HARDIN BOWEN, WILLIAM(see Williams Bio) I 27 INF NEPONSET BOWEN, WILLIAM H F 42 INF BUCHANAN, MI BOWEN, WILLIAM H K 2 ART JACKSONVILLE BOWEN, WILLIAM JEFFERSON F 106 INF LOGAN CO BOWEN, WILLIAM L 89 INF CHICAGO BOWEN, WILLIAM W A 57 INF MENDOTA FERGUSON, BOWEN H A 34 INF STERLING GOBEN, BOWEN R B 5 CAV KEITH, BOWEN B 109 INF CLEAR CREEK KEITH, BOWEN G 11 INF UNION CO KEITH, BOWEN HQ 11 INF KEITH, BOWEN B F 15 INF CON FORRESTON PLYMALE, BOWEN 64 INF STRATTON SWARTZ, JOHN H 148 INF BOWEN STATION TUTTLE, JAMES G 140 INF BOWEN WARFIELD, BOWEN C I 11 INF LACON
Civil War Pension Index
Green Bowen
State Filed: Illinois
Widow: Elizabeth Bowen
Relative:
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American Civil War Soldiers
Name State Served Enlist Date Enlist Rank Enlist Age Enlist Place Army
* Green Bowen Illinois 02 May 1864 Priv Union
* Green Bowen Illinois 10 September 1861 Priv UnionNote : On Elizabeth Bowen's Civil war pension claim she listed Green as serving in both the 48th Illinois and the 145th.
Green Bowen of the 145th.
Claimed Residence in Vienna
Enlist Date Enlist Place Enlist Rank Enlist Age
02 May 1864 Vienna Illinois Priv Age 26
Served Illinois Enlisted A Co. 145th Inf Reg. IL Mustered Out at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL on 23 September 1864. The 145th was a "One Hundred Day" Regiment. The One Hundred and Forty-fifth Infantry was mustered into the United States service at Camp Butler, June 9, 1864. Strength, 880. Departed for the field June 12, 1864. Was mustered out at Camp Butler September 23, 1864. Regiment lost during service by disease 40.
Source: Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men
Abbreviation: ILRoster Published by ? on ? 1900
Muster and Descriptive roll of Company A 145th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers.
** Listed on the State of Illinois Roll of Honor : Death 5-7-1902 , Buried at Big Prairie Cemetery Carmi, Illinois
Related pages and site Articles :The Union Armies 48th Illinois infantry
William Bowen of Caldwell County Texas who was born in White County,Illinois served in the CSA's Waul's Texas Legion Cavalry through the end of the war.Below are links to this interesting information.
| Confederate Soldiers of Caldwell County, Texas | Wauls Texas Legion |Fort Waul | T. Waul
More Information is available about Illinois soldiers from the State of Illinois archives
A researcher can use the regiment number and company letter from this index to obtain further information on a veteran from the published reports or the State Archives record series, Muster and Descriptive Rolls.The muster and descriptive rolls include rank, age, physical description, occupation, marital status, birthplace, residence, enrollment and mustering out information, and remarks concerning transfers, promotions, injuries, death, or special duty for each soldier. If you would like an unofficial and uncertified photocopy of the soldier's entry in the record series, Muster and Descriptive Rolls please include your postal mailing address. As a result of limitations on research time, Archives staff can photocopy no more than 2 entries per request.
To request photocopies or further information, contact:
Illinois State Archives Reference Unit
Margaret Cross Norton Building
Capitol Complex
Springfield, Illinois 62756
Telephone: (217) 782-3556 Fax: (217) 524-3930 e-mail: dmorse@ccgate.sos.state.il.us
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