Richard B. McDowell was the oldest son and oldest child of John M. and Mary Bard McDowell born in Greenville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania in 1840. We have found him on several U. S. census with the family. We have also found that he enlisted in the Civil War twice. Richard enlist as Private, Company F, 133rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry, on August 15, 1862 and Mustered out on May 26, 1863 at Harrisburg, Pennslyvania. He served for the Union and mustered out with Distinguished Service.
UNION PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS
133rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Organized at Harrsburg, August 1862. Moved to Washinton D. C. August 19, and duty there till September 2. Moved to Rockville, Maryland, September 2, and attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. Duty at Sharpsburg, Maryland, till October 30. Moved to Falmouth, Virginia, October 30-Noverber 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 12-15. Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March", January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 26, 1863. Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 40 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 33 Enlisted men by disease. Total 77.
Richard B. McDowell born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania at the age 23 years and by occupation a lumberman, voluntarily enlisted on February 15, 1864. This soldier has grey eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, is 5 feet 8 1/2 inches high. Richard was with Company K, Unit: 53 Pennsylvania Infantry, Private, Allegiance: Union. 53 Regiment of Company K was organized at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Richard was wounded at Spotsylvania, Virginia Court House on May 12, 1864.
Richard was promoted Corporal on April 1, 1865. Richard mustered out with his Company on June 20, 1865 at Alexandria, Virgina.
Richard B. McDowell is listed on the internet in the Civil War Pension Index.
Richard B. McDowell is buried in the Dorchester Cemetery, Saline County, Dorchester, Nebraska. Richard has a miltary stone at his grave and a G. A. R. maker.
UNION PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS
133rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Organized at Harrsburg, August 1862. Moved to Washinton D. C. August 19, and duty there till September 2. Moved to Rockville, Maryland, September 2, and attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. Duty at Sharpsburg, Maryland, till October 30. Moved to Falmouth, Virginia, October 30-Noverber 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 12-15. Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March", January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 26, 1863. Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 40 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 33 Enlisted men by disease. Total 77.
Richard B. McDowell born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania at the age 23 years and by occupation a lumberman, voluntarily enlisted on February 15, 1864. This soldier has grey eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, is 5 feet 8 1/2 inches high. Richard was with Company K, Unit: 53 Pennsylvania Infantry, Private, Allegiance: Union. 53 Regiment of Company K was organized at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Richard was wounded at Spotsylvania, Virginia Court House on May 12, 1864.
Richard was promoted Corporal on April 1, 1865. Richard mustered out with his Company on June 20, 1865 at Alexandria, Virgina.
Richard B. McDowell is listed on the internet in the Civil War Pension Index.
Richard B. McDowell is buried in the Dorchester Cemetery, Saline County, Dorchester, Nebraska. Richard has a miltary stone at his grave and a G. A. R. maker.
Richard B. McDowell was the oldest son and oldest child of John M. and Mary Bard McDowell born in Greenville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania in 1840. We have found him on several U. S. census with the family. We have also found that he enlisted in the Civil War twice. Richard enlist as Private, Company F, 133rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry, on August 15, 1862 and Mustered out on May 26, 1863 at Harrisburg, Pennslyvania. He served for the Union and mustered out with Distinguished Service.
UNION PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS
133rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Organized at Harrsburg, August 1862. Moved to Washinton D. C. August 19, and duty there till September 2. Moved to Rockville, Maryland, September 2, and attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. Duty at Sharpsburg, Maryland, till October 30. Moved to Falmouth, Virginia, October 30-Noverber 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 12-15. Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March", January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 26, 1863. Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 40 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 33 Enlisted men by disease. Total 77.
Richard B. McDowell born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania at the age 23 years and by occupation a lumberman, voluntarily enlisted on February 15, 1864. This soldier has grey eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, is 5 feet 8 1/2 inches high. Richard was with Company K, Unit: 53 Pennsylvania Infantry, Private, Allegiance: Union. 53 Regiment of Company K was organized at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Richard was wounded at Spotsylvania, Virginia Court House on May 12, 1864.
Richard was promoted Corporal on April 1, 1865. Richard mustered out with his Company on June 20, 1865 at Alexandria, Virgina.
Richard B. McDowell is listed on the internet in the Civil War Pension Index.
Richard B. McDowell is buried in the Dorchester Cemetery, Saline County, Dorchester, Nebraska. Richard has a miltary stone at his grave and a G. A. R. maker.
UNION PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS
133rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Organized at Harrsburg, August 1862. Moved to Washinton D. C. August 19, and duty there till September 2. Moved to Rockville, Maryland, September 2, and attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. Duty at Sharpsburg, Maryland, till October 30. Moved to Falmouth, Virginia, October 30-Noverber 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 12-15. Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March", January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out May 26, 1863. Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 40 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 33 Enlisted men by disease. Total 77.
Richard B. McDowell born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania at the age 23 years and by occupation a lumberman, voluntarily enlisted on February 15, 1864. This soldier has grey eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, is 5 feet 8 1/2 inches high. Richard was with Company K, Unit: 53 Pennsylvania Infantry, Private, Allegiance: Union. 53 Regiment of Company K was organized at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Richard was wounded at Spotsylvania, Virginia Court House on May 12, 1864.
Richard was promoted Corporal on April 1, 1865. Richard mustered out with his Company on June 20, 1865 at Alexandria, Virgina.
Richard B. McDowell is listed on the internet in the Civil War Pension Index.
Richard B. McDowell is buried in the Dorchester Cemetery, Saline County, Dorchester, Nebraska. Richard has a miltary stone at his grave and a G. A. R. maker.
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