Cowan, Henry Inch.

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Active 1861
Active 1963

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Henry Inch Cowan was born on October 20, 1846, to Irish immigrants Henry Cowan and Catherine Benning. He enlisted to fight in the Civil War, was imprisoned in a hospital captured by Confederates, and served as a scout toward the end of the war. After formal discharge from service, Henry Inch Cowan worked as a commission merchant and volunteer firefighter. He moved to New Orleans, where he died of yellow fever on September 21, 1867.

From the description of Letters and family history, 1861-1963. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122365410

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