Isaac Bowen papers, 1837-1991.

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Isaac Bowen papers, 1837-1991.

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Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, family materials. Contains information pertaining to the following war and time periods: 1815-1846; Mexican War; 1848-1860; 1930s; 1950s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 4th Artillery Regiment, Company C; 1st Artillery Regiment; Chief Commissary, Department of New Mexico; Commissary of Subsistence, New Orleans; Commissary of Subsistence, Pass Christian, Mississippi. General description of the collection: Isaac Bowen papers include correspondence with spouse and family, 1840-1858; details of daily life, friends, officers, service with Taylor in Mexico, and other posts; Hancock Barracks Maine, Pensacola Harbor, Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania, Fort Union, New Mexico, and Schuykill Arsenal; genealogical and family papers compiled and written by Gwladys Bowen (granddaughter).

5 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7570352

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Bowen, Isaac.

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Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

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Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), the twelfth president of the United States. In 1841, he was appointed to the command of the Sourthern Division of the United States. In the spring of 1845, Taylor appointed to command the Army of Occupation stationed in Corpus Christi. In May 1846, Taylor led his army into north Mexico. Following the battle of Monterey, Taylor was ordered to join General Winfield Scott at the siege of Veracruz. Taylor's victory at at the Battle of Buena Vista made him a national hero....

Bowen family

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...