Bowers, Henry Fletcher, 1839-1923
Soldier with 14th Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery from 1861 to 1864 when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as a nurse on several hospital ships on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers for the remainder of the Civil War; originally of Geneva, Ohio; after the war moved his family and lived for a short time in McMinnville, Tenn., later moving to Norwalk, Ohio where he became a farmer; worked as a mason with his son, Fred W. Bowers, in San Diego, Calif. (1887-1888) where they built the first concrete sidewalk.
From the description of Henry Fletcher Bowers collection, 1861-1934. (Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center). WorldCat record id: 154692136
Soldier with 14th Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery from 1861 to 1864 when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as a nurse on several hospital ships on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers for the remainder of the Civil War; originally of Geneva, Ohio; after the war moved his family and lived for a short time in McMinnville Tenn., later moving to Norwalk, Ohio where he became a farmer; worked as a mason with his son, Fred W. Bowers, in San Diego, Calif. (1887-1888 where they built the first concret sidewalk.
From the description of Henry Fletcher Bowers collection, 1861-1934 (Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center). WorldCat record id: 40293539
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| creatorOf | Bowers, Henry Fletcher, 1839-1923. Henry Fletcher Bowers collection, 1861-1934. | University of Oslo Medical Library | |
| creatorOf | Bowers, Henry Fletcher, 1839-1923. Henry Fletcher Bowers collection, 1861-1934 | Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center, Hayes Presidential Center |
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| associatedWith | Bowers, Fred W. | person |
| associatedWith | Bowers, Marana Ann Evans, d. 1920. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Ohio Independent Light Artillery Battery, 14th (1861-1865) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Ohio | |||
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| Ohio | |||
| San Diego (Calif.) | |||
| Ohio--Norwalk | |||
| California--San Diego | |||
| McMinnville (Tenn.) | |||
| Geneva (Ohio) | |||
| San Diego (Calif.) | |||
| McMinnville (Tenn.) | |||
| Corinth (Miss.) | |||
| Geneva (Ohio) | |||
| Mississippi River | |||
| Ohio River | |||
| Mississippi River | |||
| United States | |||
| California--San Diego | |||
| Ohio River | |||
| Ohio--Norwalk | |||
| California--SanDiego |
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| Agriculture |
| Atlanta Campaign, 1864 |
| Corinth (Miss.) |
| Masonry |
| Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862 |
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| Bricklayers |
| Farmers |
| Nurses |
| Sailors |
| Soldiers |
| Soldiers |
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Person
Birth 1839
Death 1923
