Attended public schools in Portland, Maine.
Taught school in 1857 in Wisconsin
1858 to Minneapolis in printing business
1860 lived in Dakota County, Minn
1861 Enlisted in civil war
Nov.1862 Married Elizabeth Caleff
1st. Minn. Infantry.
3rd. Minn. Infantry.
113th U.S.C. Troops.
1871 to Bird Island. Renville, MN
1878 elected to state legislature
1882 editor of Bird Island Blizzard newspaper.
Bio info provided by member #47781803
James Madison Bowler, when 23 years old, enlisted on 11/8/1861 at Medford, Steele Co., MN as a Corporal and mustered into "E" Co. MN 3rd Infantry. He was discharged for promotion on 4/1/1865. On 5/19/1865 he was commissioned into Field & Staff US CT 113th Infantry and was later discharged on 4/9/1866.
Promotions: 2nd Lieutenant Captain 12/1/1862, Major 5/19/1865 (As of 113th USCT Infantry)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
- Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
- Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force 1861-1865
- Index to Compiled Military Service Records
- Photo from Minnesota Historical Society Collection
- Research by Roger Norland
Contributor: Gary Carlberg (50690535)
Taught school in 1857 in Wisconsin
1858 to Minneapolis in printing business
1860 lived in Dakota County, Minn
1861 Enlisted in civil war
Nov.1862 Married Elizabeth Caleff
1st. Minn. Infantry.
3rd. Minn. Infantry.
113th U.S.C. Troops.
1871 to Bird Island. Renville, MN
1878 elected to state legislature
1882 editor of Bird Island Blizzard newspaper.
Bio info provided by member #47781803
James Madison Bowler, when 23 years old, enlisted on 11/8/1861 at Medford, Steele Co., MN as a Corporal and mustered into "E" Co. MN 3rd Infantry. He was discharged for promotion on 4/1/1865. On 5/19/1865 he was commissioned into Field & Staff US CT 113th Infantry and was later discharged on 4/9/1866.
Promotions: 2nd Lieutenant Captain 12/1/1862, Major 5/19/1865 (As of 113th USCT Infantry)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
- Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
- Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force 1861-1865
- Index to Compiled Military Service Records
- Photo from Minnesota Historical Society Collection
- Research by Roger Norland
Contributor: Gary Carlberg (50690535)
Attended public schools in Portland, Maine.
Taught school in 1857 in Wisconsin
1858 to Minneapolis in printing business
1860 lived in Dakota County, Minn
1861 Enlisted in civil war
Nov.1862 Married Elizabeth Caleff
1st. Minn. Infantry.
3rd. Minn. Infantry.
113th U.S.C. Troops.
1871 to Bird Island. Renville, MN
1878 elected to state legislature
1882 editor of Bird Island Blizzard newspaper.
Bio info provided by member #47781803
James Madison Bowler, when 23 years old, enlisted on 11/8/1861 at Medford, Steele Co., MN as a Corporal and mustered into "E" Co. MN 3rd Infantry. He was discharged for promotion on 4/1/1865. On 5/19/1865 he was commissioned into Field & Staff US CT 113th Infantry and was later discharged on 4/9/1866.
Promotions: 2nd Lieutenant Captain 12/1/1862, Major 5/19/1865 (As of 113th USCT Infantry)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
- Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
- Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force 1861-1865
- Index to Compiled Military Service Records
- Photo from Minnesota Historical Society Collection
- Research by Roger Norland
Contributor: Gary Carlberg (50690535)
Taught school in 1857 in Wisconsin
1858 to Minneapolis in printing business
1860 lived in Dakota County, Minn
1861 Enlisted in civil war
Nov.1862 Married Elizabeth Caleff
1st. Minn. Infantry.
3rd. Minn. Infantry.
113th U.S.C. Troops.
1871 to Bird Island. Renville, MN
1878 elected to state legislature
1882 editor of Bird Island Blizzard newspaper.
Bio info provided by member #47781803
James Madison Bowler, when 23 years old, enlisted on 11/8/1861 at Medford, Steele Co., MN as a Corporal and mustered into "E" Co. MN 3rd Infantry. He was discharged for promotion on 4/1/1865. On 5/19/1865 he was commissioned into Field & Staff US CT 113th Infantry and was later discharged on 4/9/1866.
Promotions: 2nd Lieutenant Captain 12/1/1862, Major 5/19/1865 (As of 113th USCT Infantry)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
- Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
- Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force 1861-1865
- Index to Compiled Military Service Records
- Photo from Minnesota Historical Society Collection
- Research by Roger Norland
Contributor: Gary Carlberg (50690535)
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