Robert H. Fowle
After an illness of over ten weeks, Robert H. Fowle of 23 Bostwick Avenue, passed away at 3 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Fowle was a veteran of the civil war, having served in the field artillery under Captain _ M. Martin, commanding the Sixth New York Volunteers, "Hooker's Division," and fought in engagements of Chancellorsville, Seven Pines, Yorktown and many other battles. Among the first to volunteer, he was mustered in June 15, 1861, served through the two following troublesome years and was severely wounded in the left arm and side while in action at Brandy Station, June 9, 1863. After a surgical operation his wound healed, but the bullet remained in his left lung. Mr. Fowle was the organizer of Barry Post, G.A.R., of Rahway, N.J., and at one time a member of Zabriskie Post, G.A.R., ___ of Elizabethport, Volunteer Fire Department of Rahway, N.J., and was the first engineer employed by the Rahway water works. He worked for twenty-five years at the Pennsylvania Railroad meadow shops. He is survived by his widow, two sons and four daughters.
Source: Jersey Journal, Jersey City, New Jersey, 2 Feb 1912, Page 13
After an illness of over ten weeks, Robert H. Fowle of 23 Bostwick Avenue, passed away at 3 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Fowle was a veteran of the civil war, having served in the field artillery under Captain _ M. Martin, commanding the Sixth New York Volunteers, "Hooker's Division," and fought in engagements of Chancellorsville, Seven Pines, Yorktown and many other battles. Among the first to volunteer, he was mustered in June 15, 1861, served through the two following troublesome years and was severely wounded in the left arm and side while in action at Brandy Station, June 9, 1863. After a surgical operation his wound healed, but the bullet remained in his left lung. Mr. Fowle was the organizer of Barry Post, G.A.R., of Rahway, N.J., and at one time a member of Zabriskie Post, G.A.R., ___ of Elizabethport, Volunteer Fire Department of Rahway, N.J., and was the first engineer employed by the Rahway water works. He worked for twenty-five years at the Pennsylvania Railroad meadow shops. He is survived by his widow, two sons and four daughters.
Source: Jersey Journal, Jersey City, New Jersey, 2 Feb 1912, Page 13
Robert H. Fowle
After an illness of over ten weeks, Robert H. Fowle of 23 Bostwick Avenue, passed away at 3 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Fowle was a veteran of the civil war, having served in the field artillery under Captain _ M. Martin, commanding the Sixth New York Volunteers, "Hooker's Division," and fought in engagements of Chancellorsville, Seven Pines, Yorktown and many other battles. Among the first to volunteer, he was mustered in June 15, 1861, served through the two following troublesome years and was severely wounded in the left arm and side while in action at Brandy Station, June 9, 1863. After a surgical operation his wound healed, but the bullet remained in his left lung. Mr. Fowle was the organizer of Barry Post, G.A.R., of Rahway, N.J., and at one time a member of Zabriskie Post, G.A.R., ___ of Elizabethport, Volunteer Fire Department of Rahway, N.J., and was the first engineer employed by the Rahway water works. He worked for twenty-five years at the Pennsylvania Railroad meadow shops. He is survived by his widow, two sons and four daughters.
Source: Jersey Journal, Jersey City, New Jersey, 2 Feb 1912, Page 13
After an illness of over ten weeks, Robert H. Fowle of 23 Bostwick Avenue, passed away at 3 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Fowle was a veteran of the civil war, having served in the field artillery under Captain _ M. Martin, commanding the Sixth New York Volunteers, "Hooker's Division," and fought in engagements of Chancellorsville, Seven Pines, Yorktown and many other battles. Among the first to volunteer, he was mustered in June 15, 1861, served through the two following troublesome years and was severely wounded in the left arm and side while in action at Brandy Station, June 9, 1863. After a surgical operation his wound healed, but the bullet remained in his left lung. Mr. Fowle was the organizer of Barry Post, G.A.R., of Rahway, N.J., and at one time a member of Zabriskie Post, G.A.R., ___ of Elizabethport, Volunteer Fire Department of Rahway, N.J., and was the first engineer employed by the Rahway water works. He worked for twenty-five years at the Pennsylvania Railroad meadow shops. He is survived by his widow, two sons and four daughters.
Source: Jersey Journal, Jersey City, New Jersey, 2 Feb 1912, Page 13
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
