John enlisted for duty in the Civil War on 1 Feb 1863 at Frog Level, and joined Company H, Infantry Regiment, Holcombe Legion as a Private. He was wounded by a gunshot in his right lung on 3 Apr 1865 at Hatcher's Run and was captured. John was admitted into the Fairgrounds Hospital, Petersburg, VA, on 8 Apr. He died two days later and was buried in a cemetery attached to the hospital. His name is inscribed as "BOWERS, J." on the Confederate Monument in the Town Square, Newberry, SC.
John enlisted for duty in the Civil War on 1 Feb 1863 at Frog Level, and joined Company H, Infantry Regiment, Holcombe Legion as a Private. He was wounded by a gunshot in his right lung on 3 Apr 1865 at Hatcher's Run and was captured. John was admitted into the Fairgrounds Hospital, Petersburg, VA, on 8 Apr. He died two days later and was buried in a cemetery attached to the hospital. His name is inscribed as "BOWERS, J." on the Confederate Monument in the Town Square, Newberry, SC.
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James Patrick Bowers
1849–1912
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George Andrew Bowers
1851–1935
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John Lindsey Bowers
1853–1927
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Sarah Lavinia "Viney" Bowers Stockman
1855–1928
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Elizabeth Corille Bowers Bowers
1856–1926
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Mary Nancy Bowers Stockman
1858–1930
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Jacob Luther Bowers
1860–1941
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Pierce H. Bowers
1862–1937
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Nathan Evans Bowers
1863–1944
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