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Michael W. Bowers – Reserves Veteran from Millersburg
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on September 6, 2018
M. W. Bowers is named on the Millersburg Soldier Monument found at Market Square, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. M. W. Bowers has been found to be Michael W. Bowers who is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg. Above is the application for a government-provided headstone for his grave. Michael W. Bowers died on 20 April 1869. The contract for the headstone was dated 21 January 1883 and the competed stone was delivered to the Oak Hill Cemetery, The stone, if still in place, has not been photographed and placed on his Findagrave Memorial.
On 4 May 1861, at Perry County, Pennsylvania, Michael W. Bowers enrolled and assigned to the 7th Pennsylvania Reserves, also known as the 36th Pennsylvania Infantry. At Washington, D.C., on 27 July 1861, he was mustered into service as a Private in Company B. At the time he joined, he was a 19-year old painter from Millersburg who stood 5 foot 6 inches tall, dark hair, light complexion, and grey eyes. According to the Veterans’ File Card (above) from the Pennsylvania Archives, he was mustered out of service on 16 June 1864.
In checking the Pension Index Cards on Fold3, no card was found for anyone applying under that service, including a widow or minor children.
In 1850, a 7-year old Michael is living with his mother, Ann Bowers, who appears to be a widow.
In 1860, M. W. Bowers, age 17 and single, is working as a laborer, still living with his widowed mother.
As previously stated, Michael W. Bowers died on 20 April 1869 and is buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
According to Findagrave, the mother, died in 1877 and is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
The stone, shown above, indicates that she was the wife of Michael Bowers. This is a possible indication that Michael’s father’s name was also Michael.
No other information has been found.
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