Nancy "Nan" J. Manning

Bowen John Lamme (b. 1830, d. 21 May 1913) Bowen John Lamme was born 1830 in OH, and died 21 May 1913 in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH. He married Eliza Jane Converse on 10 Jul 1851 in Union Co., OH, daughter of Charles M. Converse and Julianna Sager.

Notes for Bowen John Lamme: Bowen served in the Civil War. He enlisted in the 121st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI), Company I, August 16, 1862. The 121st Regiment was organized at Delaware, Ohio, under Colonel William P. Reid, Lieutenant Colonel William S. Irwin, and Major R. R. Henderson. More Union County, Ohio soldiers served in the 121st OVI than in any other regiment. Fifteen Jerome Township soldiers served in this regiment, of which Bowen was one of them. Aaron B. Robinson was Captain of Company I. Three Jerome Township soldiers in the 121st OVI were killed and several wounded. "The 121st went to Cincinnati, crossed the Ohio River and went into camp at Covington, Ky., on the 12th of September. At this place it was armed with a lot of condemned Austrian rifles, which were absolutely worthless. The regiment then moved to Louisville and was attached to General McCook's Division. Inexperienced and without an hour's drilling, the regiment marched with General Buell's forces against Bragg's rebel army, and on the 8th of October was led into the battle of Perryville, where it received its first baptism of blood. Many strong men were broken down in these first months of hard service and never afterward returned to their companies. The regiment was detailed to bury the dead at Perryville; then continued in Kentucky performing guard duty until January, 1863. On the 1st of February, 1863, the regiment moved into Tennessee and was employed in watching and protecting the right flank of General Rosecran's army, then stationed at Nurfreesboro." Bowen was discharged from the 121st OVI on March 30, 1863.  Bowen then enlisted in the 136th OVI Infantry, on May 2, 1864, of which he was a Second Lieutenant in Company K. "The 136th Regiment was organized under the call of the President for the 'Hundred Days Men', in May, 1864. It was composed of companies of the Ohio National Guard from Union County, Morrow County, Crawford County, and Marion County. Twenty-eight men of Jerome Township served in this regiment, many of whom were married men and of the most substantial farmers, leaving their homes just when the corn and other crops were being planted, thus entailing heavy financial loss, as but few men were left at home to farm the land. A majority of the young men of the township were in the service and at the front, and this was a most critical time. This regiment was mustered into the service at Camp Chase May 13th, under Colonel W. S. Irwin, and was immediately ordered to Washington, where it arrived May 20th and was assigned garrison duty at Fort Ellsworth, Fort Williams, and Fort North, south of the Potomac River, and was assigned to the Third Brigade; De Russey's Division. Strict discipline and continuous drill were inaugurated by the commanding officer and the regiment was soon in fine condition for an active campaign. They not only drilled in infantry tactics, but details were made to man the heavy guns on the forts, and many of the men became efficient in artillery practice.

The regiment was mustered out August 30th, 1864, and the loss by death was twenty-five."

Source: W. L. Curry, History of Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio. Columbus, Ohio: 1913, pages 132, 133, & 134.
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Bowen's name is on a Veteran's Monument at the four corners of New California, Ohio. During the 1800s Bowen lived in Jerome Township, Union County Ohio, just a few miles west of New California, Ohio on what is now County Road 34 (Adams Road). According to an 1890 Plat Map, Bowen owned twenty acres at that address. According to Bowen's grand daughter, Cora Wolfe (deceased 1998), he had a Cider Press and Saw Mill.

He was living in Columbus, OH with his daughter Nancy when he died.