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Military Record
Transcribed from Microfilm for BOWMAN, ELIHU
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| Age at Enlistment: 19 | Rank at Enlistment: Private | Enlistment Location: Boonville Ky | Enlistment Date: 8/19/61 |
| Muster Location: Camp Dick Robinson | Muster In Date: 9/22/61 | Company: A |
Musters
| Muster Period | Status | |
| to_OCT_31_61 | not stated | |
| NOV_DEC_61 | not stated | |
| DEC_31_61_TO_APR_30_62 | present, lost one butcher knife | |
| APR_30_TO_AUG_31_62 | present | |
| SEPT_OCT_62 | not stated | |
| NOV_DEC_62 | not stated | |
| JAN_FEB_63 | not stated | |
| APRIL_10_63 | present, promoted to 7th Corp vice Warwick McGuire resigned 4/1/63 | |
| MAR_APR_63 | present | |
| MAY_JUNE_63 | present, rank listed as 6th Corpl | |
| JULY_AUG_63 | present | |
| SEPT_OCT_63 | absent, sick furlough since 9/5/63 | |
| NOV_DEC_63 | present, transport from Memphis Tenn to Vicksburg Miss $1.03 12/14/63, rank listed as Private | |
| JAN_FEB_64 | present | |
| MAR_APR_64 | present, reenlisted as VET VOL 3/25/64 | |
| MAY_JUN_64 | present | |
| JUL_AUG_64 | absent, detached with Co C on furlough since 8/17/64 | |
| SEP_OCT_64 | present | |
| NOV_DEC_64 | present | |
| JAN_FEB_65 | present | |
| MAR_APR_65 | present, rank listed as Corpl | |
| MAY_JUN_65 | present | |
| JUL_AUG_65 | present | |
| SEP_OCT_65 | present, lost 1 haversack | |
| NOV_DEC_65 | present | |
| JAN_FEB_66 | present | |
Notes from Musters and assorted items found at end of record:
Company Descriptive Book
5'8in tall
Dark Complexion, Dark Hair, Dark eyes
Born in Estill Co
Farmer
Enlisted 8/19/61 at Boonville Ky mustered 9/22/61. Transferred from Co A 7 ky inf to Co C same Regt 10/24/64. Transferred from Co C 7 ky inf by consolidation 12/24/64. Reenlisted as Vet Vol 3/25/64. This soldier has been a good and obedient soldier since enlistment and deserves merit for his good conduct and soldierly bearing and has been engaged in the following battled:
Wildcat Ky 10/21/61
Chickasaw Bluffs Miss 12/27-30/63
Arkansas Post 10 & 11 1863
Jackson Miss 7/9-18/63
Skirmish Comite River was promoted to Corp 5/3/64
MUSTEROUT
3/11/66 at Baton Rouge La
Company Descriptive Book
5'8in tall
Dark Complexion, Dark Hair, Dark eyes
Born in Estill Co
Farmer
Enlisted 8/19/61 at Boonville Ky mustered 9/22/61. Transferred from Co A 7 ky inf to Co C same Regt 10/24/64. Transferred from Co C 7 ky inf by consolidation 12/24/64. Reenlisted as Vet Vol 3/25/64. This soldier has been a good and obedient soldier since enlistment and deserves merit for his good conduct and soldierly bearing and has been engaged in the following battled:
Wildcat Ky 10/21/61
Chickasaw Bluffs Miss 12/27-30/63
Arkansas Post 10 & 11 1863
Jackson Miss 7/9-18/63
Skirmish Comite River was promoted to Corp 5/3/64
MUSTEROUT
3/11/66 at Baton Rouge La