Cowdin, Robert -- Brigadier General
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Cowdin, Robert, 1805-1874
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Cowdin (occasionally misspelled as Cowden or Coudin) was born in Jamaica, Vermont, the son of Angier and Abiah (Carter) Cowdin. He moved to Boston at age 20 to engage in the lumber business. He served in various organizations in the state militia from 1838 until the start of the Civil War. He also served on the Common Council of Boston for eight years, and various elected positions in the city's correctional system. Cowdin was colonel of the 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment at the start of ...
