He died in a hospital on Davids Island in New York harbor after contracting dysentery from drinking bad water on the battle front at Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. His belongings were auctioned for 25 cents after his death at the hospital by the military.
Surgeon General's Office, Record and Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C., May 12, 1866
Sir:
I have the honor to return herewith application for Pension, No 110,819 with such information as is furnished by the records of this Office, Private Adam Bowers, Co K, 187th Regiment, Pa Vols, is reported to this Office by Asst Surgeon W. Webster as having died August 7, 1864 at De Camp Genl Hosp. N.Y. Harbor of Chronic diarrhea.
Very Respectfully Your Obediant Servant,
By Order of the Surgeon General, J J Woodward.
Brevet Major and Assistant Surgeon, U.S. Army
Husband of Margaret Forshey Crook Bowers
Surgeon General's Office, Record and Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C., May 12, 1866
Sir:
I have the honor to return herewith application for Pension, No 110,819 with such information as is furnished by the records of this Office, Private Adam Bowers, Co K, 187th Regiment, Pa Vols, is reported to this Office by Asst Surgeon W. Webster as having died August 7, 1864 at De Camp Genl Hosp. N.Y. Harbor of Chronic diarrhea.
Very Respectfully Your Obediant Servant,
By Order of the Surgeon General, J J Woodward.
Brevet Major and Assistant Surgeon, U.S. Army
Husband of Margaret Forshey Crook Bowers
He died in a hospital on Davids Island in New York harbor after contracting dysentery from drinking bad water on the battle front at Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. His belongings were auctioned for 25 cents after his death at the hospital by the military.
Surgeon General's Office, Record and Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C., May 12, 1866
Sir:
I have the honor to return herewith application for Pension, No 110,819 with such information as is furnished by the records of this Office, Private Adam Bowers, Co K, 187th Regiment, Pa Vols, is reported to this Office by Asst Surgeon W. Webster as having died August 7, 1864 at De Camp Genl Hosp. N.Y. Harbor of Chronic diarrhea.
Very Respectfully Your Obediant Servant,
By Order of the Surgeon General, J J Woodward.
Brevet Major and Assistant Surgeon, U.S. Army
Husband of Margaret Forshey Crook Bowers
Surgeon General's Office, Record and Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C., May 12, 1866
Sir:
I have the honor to return herewith application for Pension, No 110,819 with such information as is furnished by the records of this Office, Private Adam Bowers, Co K, 187th Regiment, Pa Vols, is reported to this Office by Asst Surgeon W. Webster as having died August 7, 1864 at De Camp Genl Hosp. N.Y. Harbor of Chronic diarrhea.
Very Respectfully Your Obediant Servant,
By Order of the Surgeon General, J J Woodward.
Brevet Major and Assistant Surgeon, U.S. Army
Husband of Margaret Forshey Crook Bowers
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