1864 Enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War, along with his brothers. Apparently, the surname change came about due his military service.
Maryland Soldiers in the Civil War, Vol. 1
NAME: Lowman, John R.
RANK: Musician (Drummer).
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR MUSTER IN: Mar. 26, 1864
Enlisted in Company G, 5th Infantry Regiment, Maryland on 26 March 1864.
A large number of the original members (of the 5th Maryland) re-enlisted and late in 1864 and the early part of 1865, some 100 "substitutes" were assigned to the regiment to take the places of those mustered out. Many of these men deserted as soon as they received their pay as substitutes, thus making it appear on the records that the 5th infantry was an unworthy regiment. But its record at Antietam, the Petersburg crater and Winchester refute any such implication, for the 5th Md.
He was initially recorded as deserted 20 Aug 1865. However, it was established that he was Absent Without Leave during muster out, due to illness. On 13 Dec 1865, he was given an honorable discharge, to date 1 Sep 1865.
1864 Enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War, along with his brothers. Apparently, the surname change came about due his military service.
Maryland Soldiers in the Civil War, Vol. 1
NAME: Lowman, John R.
RANK: Musician (Drummer).
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR MUSTER IN: Mar. 26, 1864
Enlisted in Company G, 5th Infantry Regiment, Maryland on 26 March 1864.
A large number of the original members (of the 5th Maryland) re-enlisted and late in 1864 and the early part of 1865, some 100 "substitutes" were assigned to the regiment to take the places of those mustered out. Many of these men deserted as soon as they received their pay as substitutes, thus making it appear on the records that the 5th infantry was an unworthy regiment. But its record at Antietam, the Petersburg crater and Winchester refute any such implication, for the 5th Md.
He was initially recorded as deserted 20 Aug 1865. However, it was established that he was Absent Without Leave during muster out, due to illness. On 13 Dec 1865, he was given an honorable discharge, to date 1 Sep 1865.
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