Maj. Gen. John S. Bowen
Born: October 30, 1830
Bowen's Creek, Georgia
Died: July 13, 1863
Edwards, Mississippi
1853: Brevet 2nd Lieut.
March 1, 1861: Captain
April 15, 1861: Lieut. Colonel
June 11, 1861: Colonel
March 14, 1862: Brig. General
May 25, 1863: Maj. General
Bowen in the uniform of a lieutenant colonel of the Missouri Volunteer Militia
1853: West Point Graduate 13th out of 52
1853: Brevet 2nd Lieutenant in U.S. Regiment Rifles
Army Cavalry School at Carlisle, Pennsylvania
1855: Transferred to Jefferson Barracks
Early 1855: Reassigned to Fort McIntosh, Texas
Resigned from Army due to loneliness
Lieutenant Colonel in Georgia Militia
1861: Appointed as lieutenant colonel commanding MVM's Southwest Battalion
Captured at Camp Jackson. While waiting to be exchanged, promoted to Colonel
June 11, 1861: Recruiter and organized the 1st Missouri Infantry
March 14, 1862: Promoted to Brigadier General
May 6-7, 1862: Battle of Shiloh
October 3-4, 1862: 2nd Battle of Corinth
Assigned to construct naval batteries near Grand Gulf
May 1, 1863: Battle of Port Gibson
May 16, 1863: Battle of Champion Hill
May 17, 1863: Battle of Big Black River Bridge
May 25, 1863: Promoted to Major General
Helped ease negotiations for the Confederate surrender at Vicksburg
Succumbed to dysentery and passed away near Edwards, Mississippi
Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1967. p 75
John S. Bowen. 27 April 2021. web. 30 April 2021.
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray Lives of the Confederate Commander. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1959. p 29-30