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Birth: 1833.
Death: Apr. 4, 1896.
Parents: George C Bowers (1804 - 1870), Hannah Tomer Bowers (1812 - 1896).,
Siblings: George Washington Bowers (1833 - 1896), John Rhinehart Bowers (1834 - 1911), Henry E Clapp Bowers (1839 - 1911), Amelia V Bowers Kendig (1844 - 1897), William Tomer Bowers (1845 - 1931).
Burial: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania 101st, Infantry, Co. I., Regimental History.
Page 107, George W. Bowers, Capt.; must, in to serv. Jan. 3, '62; capt. at Plymouth, N. C, Apr. 20, 64; escaped Nov. 3, '64 ; must out with Co. Jan. 2, '65, exp. of term.
Page 81, Captains Bowers and Dawson, and Lieuts Conley, Helm and Davidson, made their escape, but the regiment remained in prison until the spring of 1865, at which lime over half the number bad died
Page 39, Capt. George W. Bowers escaped from Columbia, S. C, and after traveling and hiding for 42 days, succeeded in reaching the Federal lines near Bell Plain, Tenn.
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