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Federal (USV)

Private

James Bowers

Home State: Pennsylvania

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 69th Pennsylvania Infantry

Before Antietam

He mustered into service in Company I on 19 August 1861.

On the Campaign

He was wounded in action at Antietam on 17 September 1862.

The rest of the War

Wounded, with loss of leg, at Antietam on September 17. 1862 - Discharged on May 15, 1863.

References & notes

Basic information from Bates1. Thanks to Steve Maczuga for publishing Bates' information in his excellent database.

Notes

1   Bates, Samuel Penniman, History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg: State of Pennsylvania, 1868-1871  [AotW citation 11584]