(NOTE: Manuel Mowery probably never had his portrait taken prior to the Civil War. However, during the 10 month period that the 86th Illinois was in the Nashville, Tennessee area in 1862-63, Manuel, like most of the Union soldiers in the Nashville area, probably took the time to sit for a portrait to send home to the loved ones that he left behind. These portraits were most often printed in one of two forms. The first was a "Tin Type", but the most common was a new fangled process called a "CDV", which was a paper picture glued to a heavier card stock about the size of a modern day baseball card, and the soldiers didn't just have one or two copies made. Most of the time, they had a dozen or more made, so they could swap pictures with their tentmates, messmates and for their friends, in the 86th and back home.
Manuel then survived the war and lived into the 20th century. During his life, Manuel probably had his picture taken dozens of times. I would dearly love to see a copy of his Civil War era picture added to his Find A Grave site for all with an interest to see. However, at this point, I would be thrilled just to see some pictures of him added to his Find A Grave Memorial, even ones of him as an old man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter
Corporal MANUEL MOWERY, Co. F, 86th Illinois
Manuel Mowery, also sometimes spelled Mowry or Mowrey, was born on May 16, 1831 in Knox County, Ohio, the son of John Mowery and Eleanor (Burnett) Mowery. Manuel was married to Cemitta Emeline Cook on May 5, 1851 in Knox County, Illinois. Cemitta was born May 19, 1833 in Illinois, the daughter of Mark E. and Sophia (Godfrey) Cook. Eight children were born to Manuel and Cemitta. They are
1. Cemantha Ellen Mowery; born in 1852 and died 1853 and is buried in the Mather-Maxie Cemetery in Knox County, Illinois.
2. George William Mowery; born Nov. 3, 1853 and died Nov 26, 1912. He married Ruth A. Briley and they moved to Clarke County, Iowa. He is buried in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa.
3. James Finley Mowery; born on Apr 16, 1855 and died Nov 20 1934. He lived his entire life in Knox County, Illinois.
4. Derinda Frances Mowery; born Aug 12, 1857 and died Apr 21, 1939. She married Joseph Wainright and lived in Illinois her entire life.
5. John Wilbur Mowery; born Aug 1 1860 and died Sep 1, 1882 in Illinois.
6. Luella May Mowery; lived one month in 1866.
7. Emma S. Mowey; born Oct 21 1867 and died Apr 2, 1949. She never married and lived in Illinois.
8. Mark Cook Mowery; born Jan 11, 1871 and died Oct 31, 1926. He died in the Chicago area.
On August 7, 1862, Manuel volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in Maquon, Illinois by a local Carpenter, Contractor and Business man by the name of James L. Burhalter. When he volunteered his Manuel's name was recorded as Mawry.
Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Detail Report
from the Illinois State Archives;
Name MOWRY, MANUEL Rank PVT
Company F Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MAQUON, KNOX CO, IL
Age 31 Height 5' 8 1/2 Hair BLACK Eyes BLUE
Complexion FAIR Marital Status MARRIED
Occupation FARMER Nativity KNOX CO, OH
Service Record
Joined When AUG 7, 1862 Joined Where MAQUON, IL
Joined By Whom J L BURKHALTER Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom ____ Muster Out ____
Muster Out Where ____ Muster Out By Whom ____
Remarks ____
When Burkhalter had about 100 volunteers, he led the Maquon company into Peoria, where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. There on August 27, 1862, he was elected by the men of the Maquon company to be their Captain and Captain Burkhalter and 94 of his men, including now Private Manuel Mowery, were mustered in as Co. F of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, and boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana, located across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Three weeks later, the men of the 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Col. Daniel McCook's Brigade, in pursuit of Confederate troops. On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the 86th Illinois suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the years to come.
After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederates withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would go into winter camp.
The men of the 86th remained in the Nashville area through the winter, through the spring and into the summer, going out on reconnaissance missions for short periods and then returning to the Nashville area. For many of these young men, it was the first time in their lives that they had ever been out of the State of Illinois and away from their parents. It was during this time that most of the men of the 86th took the time to have their first photograph ever made. During the late summer of 1863, the men of McCook's Brigade took part in the Campaign for Chattanooga, Tennessee and were heavily engaged in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, near Chattanooga.
In late December of 1863, the men of McCook's Brigage went into winter camp at McAfee's Church, located near the Chickamauga Battlefield near Ft. Oglethorpe,, Georgia about six miles from Chattanooga. During this period, Private Manuel Mowery, now Corporal Manuel Mowery, is believed to have been having trouble with various illnesses and may have been spending time in Union hospitals in Chattanooga.
In early February of 1864, the 86th Illinois was conducting reconnaissance operations in North Georgia in the area of Tunnel Hill, Georgia. Corporal Mowery was almost certainly not with the unit at this time. The army finally decided that Corporal Mowery was not healthy enough to be in the field, but was still healthy enough to perform other needed duties, so on February 5, 1864, Corporal Manuel Mowery was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps for further duties. Private Manuel Mowery is believed to have served the remainder of the war in the V.R.C. By the middle of 1865, Private Manuel Mowery was undoubtedly home and working his way back into the life of a farmer.
At the time of the 1880 census of Knox County, Manuel Mowery (spelled Mowrey) and his wife and four children are found farming in Chestnut Township in Knox County. Manuel and Cemitta lived out their days in the Maquon area. Cemitta died on Oct 17, 1921 and Manuel died on August 22, 1915. Their earthly remains were laid to rest in the Maquon Cemetery in Maquon, Illinois. Their name is spelled MOWREY on their tombstones.
by Baxter B. Fite III (FAG# 47203738) & Lois Cook (FAG# 47185164)
(Baxter and Lois would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants who might be able to add further to the biography of Manual Mowery. Baxter and Lois would also love to get copies of any photographs which may still exist of Manuel, especially any of him in uniform from his days in the service for his Find A Grave site and for the local Historical Societies. Thanks.)
Manuel then survived the war and lived into the 20th century. During his life, Manuel probably had his picture taken dozens of times. I would dearly love to see a copy of his Civil War era picture added to his Find A Grave site for all with an interest to see. However, at this point, I would be thrilled just to see some pictures of him added to his Find A Grave Memorial, even ones of him as an old man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter
Corporal MANUEL MOWERY, Co. F, 86th Illinois
Manuel Mowery, also sometimes spelled Mowry or Mowrey, was born on May 16, 1831 in Knox County, Ohio, the son of John Mowery and Eleanor (Burnett) Mowery. Manuel was married to Cemitta Emeline Cook on May 5, 1851 in Knox County, Illinois. Cemitta was born May 19, 1833 in Illinois, the daughter of Mark E. and Sophia (Godfrey) Cook. Eight children were born to Manuel and Cemitta. They are
1. Cemantha Ellen Mowery; born in 1852 and died 1853 and is buried in the Mather-Maxie Cemetery in Knox County, Illinois.
2. George William Mowery; born Nov. 3, 1853 and died Nov 26, 1912. He married Ruth A. Briley and they moved to Clarke County, Iowa. He is buried in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa.
3. James Finley Mowery; born on Apr 16, 1855 and died Nov 20 1934. He lived his entire life in Knox County, Illinois.
4. Derinda Frances Mowery; born Aug 12, 1857 and died Apr 21, 1939. She married Joseph Wainright and lived in Illinois her entire life.
5. John Wilbur Mowery; born Aug 1 1860 and died Sep 1, 1882 in Illinois.
6. Luella May Mowery; lived one month in 1866.
7. Emma S. Mowey; born Oct 21 1867 and died Apr 2, 1949. She never married and lived in Illinois.
8. Mark Cook Mowery; born Jan 11, 1871 and died Oct 31, 1926. He died in the Chicago area.
On August 7, 1862, Manuel volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in Maquon, Illinois by a local Carpenter, Contractor and Business man by the name of James L. Burhalter. When he volunteered his Manuel's name was recorded as Mawry.
Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Detail Report
from the Illinois State Archives;
Name MOWRY, MANUEL Rank PVT
Company F Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MAQUON, KNOX CO, IL
Age 31 Height 5' 8 1/2 Hair BLACK Eyes BLUE
Complexion FAIR Marital Status MARRIED
Occupation FARMER Nativity KNOX CO, OH
Service Record
Joined When AUG 7, 1862 Joined Where MAQUON, IL
Joined By Whom J L BURKHALTER Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom ____ Muster Out ____
Muster Out Where ____ Muster Out By Whom ____
Remarks ____
When Burkhalter had about 100 volunteers, he led the Maquon company into Peoria, where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. There on August 27, 1862, he was elected by the men of the Maquon company to be their Captain and Captain Burkhalter and 94 of his men, including now Private Manuel Mowery, were mustered in as Co. F of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, and boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana, located across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Three weeks later, the men of the 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Col. Daniel McCook's Brigade, in pursuit of Confederate troops. On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the 86th Illinois suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the years to come.
After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederates withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would go into winter camp.
The men of the 86th remained in the Nashville area through the winter, through the spring and into the summer, going out on reconnaissance missions for short periods and then returning to the Nashville area. For many of these young men, it was the first time in their lives that they had ever been out of the State of Illinois and away from their parents. It was during this time that most of the men of the 86th took the time to have their first photograph ever made. During the late summer of 1863, the men of McCook's Brigade took part in the Campaign for Chattanooga, Tennessee and were heavily engaged in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, near Chattanooga.
In late December of 1863, the men of McCook's Brigage went into winter camp at McAfee's Church, located near the Chickamauga Battlefield near Ft. Oglethorpe,, Georgia about six miles from Chattanooga. During this period, Private Manuel Mowery, now Corporal Manuel Mowery, is believed to have been having trouble with various illnesses and may have been spending time in Union hospitals in Chattanooga.
In early February of 1864, the 86th Illinois was conducting reconnaissance operations in North Georgia in the area of Tunnel Hill, Georgia. Corporal Mowery was almost certainly not with the unit at this time. The army finally decided that Corporal Mowery was not healthy enough to be in the field, but was still healthy enough to perform other needed duties, so on February 5, 1864, Corporal Manuel Mowery was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps for further duties. Private Manuel Mowery is believed to have served the remainder of the war in the V.R.C. By the middle of 1865, Private Manuel Mowery was undoubtedly home and working his way back into the life of a farmer.
At the time of the 1880 census of Knox County, Manuel Mowery (spelled Mowrey) and his wife and four children are found farming in Chestnut Township in Knox County. Manuel and Cemitta lived out their days in the Maquon area. Cemitta died on Oct 17, 1921 and Manuel died on August 22, 1915. Their earthly remains were laid to rest in the Maquon Cemetery in Maquon, Illinois. Their name is spelled MOWREY on their tombstones.
by Baxter B. Fite III (FAG# 47203738) & Lois Cook (FAG# 47185164)
(Baxter and Lois would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants who might be able to add further to the biography of Manual Mowery. Baxter and Lois would also love to get copies of any photographs which may still exist of Manuel, especially any of him in uniform from his days in the service for his Find A Grave site and for the local Historical Societies. Thanks.)
(NOTE: Manuel Mowery probably never had his portrait taken prior to the Civil War. However, during the 10 month period that the 86th Illinois was in the Nashville, Tennessee area in 1862-63, Manuel, like most of the Union soldiers in the Nashville area, probably took the time to sit for a portrait to send home to the loved ones that he left behind. These portraits were most often printed in one of two forms. The first was a "Tin Type", but the most common was a new fangled process called a "CDV", which was a paper picture glued to a heavier card stock about the size of a modern day baseball card, and the soldiers didn't just have one or two copies made. Most of the time, they had a dozen or more made, so they could swap pictures with their tentmates, messmates and for their friends, in the 86th and back home.
Manuel then survived the war and lived into the 20th century. During his life, Manuel probably had his picture taken dozens of times. I would dearly love to see a copy of his Civil War era picture added to his Find A Grave site for all with an interest to see. However, at this point, I would be thrilled just to see some pictures of him added to his Find A Grave Memorial, even ones of him as an old man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter
Corporal MANUEL MOWERY, Co. F, 86th Illinois
Manuel Mowery, also sometimes spelled Mowry or Mowrey, was born on May 16, 1831 in Knox County, Ohio, the son of John Mowery and Eleanor (Burnett) Mowery. Manuel was married to Cemitta Emeline Cook on May 5, 1851 in Knox County, Illinois. Cemitta was born May 19, 1833 in Illinois, the daughter of Mark E. and Sophia (Godfrey) Cook. Eight children were born to Manuel and Cemitta. They are
1. Cemantha Ellen Mowery; born in 1852 and died 1853 and is buried in the Mather-Maxie Cemetery in Knox County, Illinois.
2. George William Mowery; born Nov. 3, 1853 and died Nov 26, 1912. He married Ruth A. Briley and they moved to Clarke County, Iowa. He is buried in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa.
3. James Finley Mowery; born on Apr 16, 1855 and died Nov 20 1934. He lived his entire life in Knox County, Illinois.
4. Derinda Frances Mowery; born Aug 12, 1857 and died Apr 21, 1939. She married Joseph Wainright and lived in Illinois her entire life.
5. John Wilbur Mowery; born Aug 1 1860 and died Sep 1, 1882 in Illinois.
6. Luella May Mowery; lived one month in 1866.
7. Emma S. Mowey; born Oct 21 1867 and died Apr 2, 1949. She never married and lived in Illinois.
8. Mark Cook Mowery; born Jan 11, 1871 and died Oct 31, 1926. He died in the Chicago area.
On August 7, 1862, Manuel volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in Maquon, Illinois by a local Carpenter, Contractor and Business man by the name of James L. Burhalter. When he volunteered his Manuel's name was recorded as Mawry.
Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Detail Report
from the Illinois State Archives;
Name MOWRY, MANUEL Rank PVT
Company F Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MAQUON, KNOX CO, IL
Age 31 Height 5' 8 1/2 Hair BLACK Eyes BLUE
Complexion FAIR Marital Status MARRIED
Occupation FARMER Nativity KNOX CO, OH
Service Record
Joined When AUG 7, 1862 Joined Where MAQUON, IL
Joined By Whom J L BURKHALTER Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom ____ Muster Out ____
Muster Out Where ____ Muster Out By Whom ____
Remarks ____
When Burkhalter had about 100 volunteers, he led the Maquon company into Peoria, where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. There on August 27, 1862, he was elected by the men of the Maquon company to be their Captain and Captain Burkhalter and 94 of his men, including now Private Manuel Mowery, were mustered in as Co. F of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, and boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana, located across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Three weeks later, the men of the 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Col. Daniel McCook's Brigade, in pursuit of Confederate troops. On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the 86th Illinois suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the years to come.
After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederates withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would go into winter camp.
The men of the 86th remained in the Nashville area through the winter, through the spring and into the summer, going out on reconnaissance missions for short periods and then returning to the Nashville area. For many of these young men, it was the first time in their lives that they had ever been out of the State of Illinois and away from their parents. It was during this time that most of the men of the 86th took the time to have their first photograph ever made. During the late summer of 1863, the men of McCook's Brigade took part in the Campaign for Chattanooga, Tennessee and were heavily engaged in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, near Chattanooga.
In late December of 1863, the men of McCook's Brigage went into winter camp at McAfee's Church, located near the Chickamauga Battlefield near Ft. Oglethorpe,, Georgia about six miles from Chattanooga. During this period, Private Manuel Mowery, now Corporal Manuel Mowery, is believed to have been having trouble with various illnesses and may have been spending time in Union hospitals in Chattanooga.
In early February of 1864, the 86th Illinois was conducting reconnaissance operations in North Georgia in the area of Tunnel Hill, Georgia. Corporal Mowery was almost certainly not with the unit at this time. The army finally decided that Corporal Mowery was not healthy enough to be in the field, but was still healthy enough to perform other needed duties, so on February 5, 1864, Corporal Manuel Mowery was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps for further duties. Private Manuel Mowery is believed to have served the remainder of the war in the V.R.C. By the middle of 1865, Private Manuel Mowery was undoubtedly home and working his way back into the life of a farmer.
At the time of the 1880 census of Knox County, Manuel Mowery (spelled Mowrey) and his wife and four children are found farming in Chestnut Township in Knox County. Manuel and Cemitta lived out their days in the Maquon area. Cemitta died on Oct 17, 1921 and Manuel died on August 22, 1915. Their earthly remains were laid to rest in the Maquon Cemetery in Maquon, Illinois. Their name is spelled MOWREY on their tombstones.
by Baxter B. Fite III (FAG# 47203738) & Lois Cook (FAG# 47185164)
(Baxter and Lois would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants who might be able to add further to the biography of Manual Mowery. Baxter and Lois would also love to get copies of any photographs which may still exist of Manuel, especially any of him in uniform from his days in the service for his Find A Grave site and for the local Historical Societies. Thanks.)
Manuel then survived the war and lived into the 20th century. During his life, Manuel probably had his picture taken dozens of times. I would dearly love to see a copy of his Civil War era picture added to his Find A Grave site for all with an interest to see. However, at this point, I would be thrilled just to see some pictures of him added to his Find A Grave Memorial, even ones of him as an old man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter
Corporal MANUEL MOWERY, Co. F, 86th Illinois
Manuel Mowery, also sometimes spelled Mowry or Mowrey, was born on May 16, 1831 in Knox County, Ohio, the son of John Mowery and Eleanor (Burnett) Mowery. Manuel was married to Cemitta Emeline Cook on May 5, 1851 in Knox County, Illinois. Cemitta was born May 19, 1833 in Illinois, the daughter of Mark E. and Sophia (Godfrey) Cook. Eight children were born to Manuel and Cemitta. They are
1. Cemantha Ellen Mowery; born in 1852 and died 1853 and is buried in the Mather-Maxie Cemetery in Knox County, Illinois.
2. George William Mowery; born Nov. 3, 1853 and died Nov 26, 1912. He married Ruth A. Briley and they moved to Clarke County, Iowa. He is buried in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa.
3. James Finley Mowery; born on Apr 16, 1855 and died Nov 20 1934. He lived his entire life in Knox County, Illinois.
4. Derinda Frances Mowery; born Aug 12, 1857 and died Apr 21, 1939. She married Joseph Wainright and lived in Illinois her entire life.
5. John Wilbur Mowery; born Aug 1 1860 and died Sep 1, 1882 in Illinois.
6. Luella May Mowery; lived one month in 1866.
7. Emma S. Mowey; born Oct 21 1867 and died Apr 2, 1949. She never married and lived in Illinois.
8. Mark Cook Mowery; born Jan 11, 1871 and died Oct 31, 1926. He died in the Chicago area.
On August 7, 1862, Manuel volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in Maquon, Illinois by a local Carpenter, Contractor and Business man by the name of James L. Burhalter. When he volunteered his Manuel's name was recorded as Mawry.
Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Detail Report
from the Illinois State Archives;
Name MOWRY, MANUEL Rank PVT
Company F Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MAQUON, KNOX CO, IL
Age 31 Height 5' 8 1/2 Hair BLACK Eyes BLUE
Complexion FAIR Marital Status MARRIED
Occupation FARMER Nativity KNOX CO, OH
Service Record
Joined When AUG 7, 1862 Joined Where MAQUON, IL
Joined By Whom J L BURKHALTER Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom ____ Muster Out ____
Muster Out Where ____ Muster Out By Whom ____
Remarks ____
When Burkhalter had about 100 volunteers, he led the Maquon company into Peoria, where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. There on August 27, 1862, he was elected by the men of the Maquon company to be their Captain and Captain Burkhalter and 94 of his men, including now Private Manuel Mowery, were mustered in as Co. F of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, and boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana, located across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Three weeks later, the men of the 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Col. Daniel McCook's Brigade, in pursuit of Confederate troops. On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the 86th Illinois suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the years to come.
After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederates withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would go into winter camp.
The men of the 86th remained in the Nashville area through the winter, through the spring and into the summer, going out on reconnaissance missions for short periods and then returning to the Nashville area. For many of these young men, it was the first time in their lives that they had ever been out of the State of Illinois and away from their parents. It was during this time that most of the men of the 86th took the time to have their first photograph ever made. During the late summer of 1863, the men of McCook's Brigade took part in the Campaign for Chattanooga, Tennessee and were heavily engaged in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, near Chattanooga.
In late December of 1863, the men of McCook's Brigage went into winter camp at McAfee's Church, located near the Chickamauga Battlefield near Ft. Oglethorpe,, Georgia about six miles from Chattanooga. During this period, Private Manuel Mowery, now Corporal Manuel Mowery, is believed to have been having trouble with various illnesses and may have been spending time in Union hospitals in Chattanooga.
In early February of 1864, the 86th Illinois was conducting reconnaissance operations in North Georgia in the area of Tunnel Hill, Georgia. Corporal Mowery was almost certainly not with the unit at this time. The army finally decided that Corporal Mowery was not healthy enough to be in the field, but was still healthy enough to perform other needed duties, so on February 5, 1864, Corporal Manuel Mowery was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps for further duties. Private Manuel Mowery is believed to have served the remainder of the war in the V.R.C. By the middle of 1865, Private Manuel Mowery was undoubtedly home and working his way back into the life of a farmer.
At the time of the 1880 census of Knox County, Manuel Mowery (spelled Mowrey) and his wife and four children are found farming in Chestnut Township in Knox County. Manuel and Cemitta lived out their days in the Maquon area. Cemitta died on Oct 17, 1921 and Manuel died on August 22, 1915. Their earthly remains were laid to rest in the Maquon Cemetery in Maquon, Illinois. Their name is spelled MOWREY on their tombstones.
by Baxter B. Fite III (FAG# 47203738) & Lois Cook (FAG# 47185164)
(Baxter and Lois would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants who might be able to add further to the biography of Manual Mowery. Baxter and Lois would also love to get copies of any photographs which may still exist of Manuel, especially any of him in uniform from his days in the service for his Find A Grave site and for the local Historical Societies. Thanks.)
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