The Emporia [KS] Gazette, 25 Jan 1928, Wednesday
CIVIL WAR VETERAN WHO ENLISTED AT 13, DIED AT TOPEKA
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 25 (AP)--J. Ewing Cowgill, age 77, who at the age of 13 was mustered into the Union army for service in the Civil war, is dead at his home here. The Civil war veteran who was said to be the youngest soldier in the Union army, died last night after a short illness. He was mustered into services two days before his 14th birthday, and served in Company H, 46th Iowa infantry, and Company A, 14th Iowa infantry. Mr. Cowgill, who lived in Davenport, Iowa for six years prior to coming to Topeka three months ago, was chairman of the Iowa delegation to the national Republican convention in Chicago when President Harrison was nominated.
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Microfilmed cemetery records at the Kansas State Archives:
date: Jan. 26, 1928
undertaker: Sanders
name: J.E. Cowgill
relative: Mrs. Chris- Wife
interment #: 2280
Grave 3, Lot 11, Block 23
Topeka Daily Capital,Thursday, Jan. 26, 1928, page 2:
Civil War Vet Dead
J.E. Cowgill Was Youngest Man to Serve for the Blue
J.E. Cowgill, 77, youngest Union soldier in the Civil war, died at his home, 1116 Harrison street, Tuesday night. He lacked only two days of being 14 years old when he was mustered into service at Camp McClellan, Ia. As he was large for his age, he told the military authorities he was 18 and they believed him. He served in Company H, 46th Infantry and Company A, 14th Iowa Infantry.
He was born at North River Mills, Va., April 22, 1850, and moved to Iowa with his parents in 1857. After the war, he became prominent in politics. He was chairman of the Iowa delegation at the Republican national convention in Chicago when President Harding was nominated.
At one time he was editor of the Knights & Ladies of Honor paper and acted as statistician and actuary of that insurance company. Later he lectured extensively and was author of "The Stars and Stripes," a history of the flag.
The family moved to Topeka three months ago. He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Miss Cecil Cowgill of Topeka.
Funeral services will be at Sanders' mortuary at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, in charge of the Topeka Post No. 71, G.A.R. and Dr. J.R. McFadden of the First Methodist church.
Added by Cheryl White
CIVIL WAR VETERAN WHO ENLISTED AT 13, DIED AT TOPEKA
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 25 (AP)--J. Ewing Cowgill, age 77, who at the age of 13 was mustered into the Union army for service in the Civil war, is dead at his home here. The Civil war veteran who was said to be the youngest soldier in the Union army, died last night after a short illness. He was mustered into services two days before his 14th birthday, and served in Company H, 46th Iowa infantry, and Company A, 14th Iowa infantry. Mr. Cowgill, who lived in Davenport, Iowa for six years prior to coming to Topeka three months ago, was chairman of the Iowa delegation to the national Republican convention in Chicago when President Harrison was nominated.
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Microfilmed cemetery records at the Kansas State Archives:
date: Jan. 26, 1928
undertaker: Sanders
name: J.E. Cowgill
relative: Mrs. Chris- Wife
interment #: 2280
Grave 3, Lot 11, Block 23
Topeka Daily Capital,Thursday, Jan. 26, 1928, page 2:
Civil War Vet Dead
J.E. Cowgill Was Youngest Man to Serve for the Blue
J.E. Cowgill, 77, youngest Union soldier in the Civil war, died at his home, 1116 Harrison street, Tuesday night. He lacked only two days of being 14 years old when he was mustered into service at Camp McClellan, Ia. As he was large for his age, he told the military authorities he was 18 and they believed him. He served in Company H, 46th Infantry and Company A, 14th Iowa Infantry.
He was born at North River Mills, Va., April 22, 1850, and moved to Iowa with his parents in 1857. After the war, he became prominent in politics. He was chairman of the Iowa delegation at the Republican national convention in Chicago when President Harding was nominated.
At one time he was editor of the Knights & Ladies of Honor paper and acted as statistician and actuary of that insurance company. Later he lectured extensively and was author of "The Stars and Stripes," a history of the flag.
The family moved to Topeka three months ago. He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Miss Cecil Cowgill of Topeka.
Funeral services will be at Sanders' mortuary at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, in charge of the Topeka Post No. 71, G.A.R. and Dr. J.R. McFadden of the First Methodist church.
Added by Cheryl White
The Emporia [KS] Gazette, 25 Jan 1928, Wednesday
CIVIL WAR VETERAN WHO ENLISTED AT 13, DIED AT TOPEKA
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 25 (AP)--J. Ewing Cowgill, age 77, who at the age of 13 was mustered into the Union army for service in the Civil war, is dead at his home here. The Civil war veteran who was said to be the youngest soldier in the Union army, died last night after a short illness. He was mustered into services two days before his 14th birthday, and served in Company H, 46th Iowa infantry, and Company A, 14th Iowa infantry. Mr. Cowgill, who lived in Davenport, Iowa for six years prior to coming to Topeka three months ago, was chairman of the Iowa delegation to the national Republican convention in Chicago when President Harrison was nominated.
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Microfilmed cemetery records at the Kansas State Archives:
date: Jan. 26, 1928
undertaker: Sanders
name: J.E. Cowgill
relative: Mrs. Chris- Wife
interment #: 2280
Grave 3, Lot 11, Block 23
Topeka Daily Capital,Thursday, Jan. 26, 1928, page 2:
Civil War Vet Dead
J.E. Cowgill Was Youngest Man to Serve for the Blue
J.E. Cowgill, 77, youngest Union soldier in the Civil war, died at his home, 1116 Harrison street, Tuesday night. He lacked only two days of being 14 years old when he was mustered into service at Camp McClellan, Ia. As he was large for his age, he told the military authorities he was 18 and they believed him. He served in Company H, 46th Infantry and Company A, 14th Iowa Infantry.
He was born at North River Mills, Va., April 22, 1850, and moved to Iowa with his parents in 1857. After the war, he became prominent in politics. He was chairman of the Iowa delegation at the Republican national convention in Chicago when President Harding was nominated.
At one time he was editor of the Knights & Ladies of Honor paper and acted as statistician and actuary of that insurance company. Later he lectured extensively and was author of "The Stars and Stripes," a history of the flag.
The family moved to Topeka three months ago. He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Miss Cecil Cowgill of Topeka.
Funeral services will be at Sanders' mortuary at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, in charge of the Topeka Post No. 71, G.A.R. and Dr. J.R. McFadden of the First Methodist church.
Added by Cheryl White
CIVIL WAR VETERAN WHO ENLISTED AT 13, DIED AT TOPEKA
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 25 (AP)--J. Ewing Cowgill, age 77, who at the age of 13 was mustered into the Union army for service in the Civil war, is dead at his home here. The Civil war veteran who was said to be the youngest soldier in the Union army, died last night after a short illness. He was mustered into services two days before his 14th birthday, and served in Company H, 46th Iowa infantry, and Company A, 14th Iowa infantry. Mr. Cowgill, who lived in Davenport, Iowa for six years prior to coming to Topeka three months ago, was chairman of the Iowa delegation to the national Republican convention in Chicago when President Harrison was nominated.
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Microfilmed cemetery records at the Kansas State Archives:
date: Jan. 26, 1928
undertaker: Sanders
name: J.E. Cowgill
relative: Mrs. Chris- Wife
interment #: 2280
Grave 3, Lot 11, Block 23
Topeka Daily Capital,Thursday, Jan. 26, 1928, page 2:
Civil War Vet Dead
J.E. Cowgill Was Youngest Man to Serve for the Blue
J.E. Cowgill, 77, youngest Union soldier in the Civil war, died at his home, 1116 Harrison street, Tuesday night. He lacked only two days of being 14 years old when he was mustered into service at Camp McClellan, Ia. As he was large for his age, he told the military authorities he was 18 and they believed him. He served in Company H, 46th Infantry and Company A, 14th Iowa Infantry.
He was born at North River Mills, Va., April 22, 1850, and moved to Iowa with his parents in 1857. After the war, he became prominent in politics. He was chairman of the Iowa delegation at the Republican national convention in Chicago when President Harding was nominated.
At one time he was editor of the Knights & Ladies of Honor paper and acted as statistician and actuary of that insurance company. Later he lectured extensively and was author of "The Stars and Stripes," a history of the flag.
The family moved to Topeka three months ago. He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Miss Cecil Cowgill of Topeka.
Funeral services will be at Sanders' mortuary at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, in charge of the Topeka Post No. 71, G.A.R. and Dr. J.R. McFadden of the First Methodist church.
Added by Cheryl White
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