Sgt John W. McGowen

John enlisted in the Confederate States Army on 14 May 1861 in Savannah, Georgia. He was mustered as a 3rd Corporal in Company I of the 25th Georgia Infantry. He was promoted from Corporal to 5th Sergeant on 29 April 1862. John was captured at Stone River, Tennessee on 7 December 1864 and sent as a prisoner of war at Camp Chase Confederate Prison in Ohio where he arrived on 11 January 1865 from Louisville, Kentucky. He died at Camp Chase on 28 February 1865 of pneumonia. No age listed on his CMSR (compiled military service record)

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: John W. McGowen
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Georgia
Regiment Name: 25th Georgia Infantry
Company: I
Rank In: Corporal
Rank Out: Sergeant
Film Number: M226 roll 40

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: John W McGowen
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1850: District 16, Liberty, Georgia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 77
Household Members:
Gideon McGowen, age 37
Nancy A McGowen, age 31
Mary Ann E McGowen, age 9
John W McGowen, age 7
Laura C McGowen, age 6
Martha E McGowen, age 5
Sarah S McGowen, age 3
Augusta McGowen, age 0
Deliah Woods, age 25

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: John W Mcgowen
Age in 1860: 17
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1860: District 1132, Liberty, Georgia
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Ann Mcgowen, age 41
John W Mcgowen, age 17
Mathew Mcgowen, age 15
Sarah Mcgowen, age 13
Augustus Mcgowen, age 11
Joseph Mcgowen, age 8
Henrietta Mcgowen, age 6
Alice Mcgowen, age 4* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 3 2023, 0:44:27 UTC