James R Cowden
Representing: Union
Unit History
- 134th Pennsylvania Infantry D
- 78th Pennsylvania Infantry F
James R Cowden 134th PA Inf. Co D 1862.
James R Cowden 78th PA Infantry Co. G 1865
78th PA Infantry Co. G Papers
James R Cowden 78th PA Infantry Roster
James R Cowden 78th PA Infantry Card
James R Cowden 1890 Veteran Schedule WA
James R Cowden Pension Card 134th PA Infantry
James R Cowden Pension Card 78th PA Infantry
James R Cowden Death Record 1894 WA
Family History
CWV FERN HILL CEM ABERDEEN GRAYS HARBOR CO COWDEN JAMES R UNION CENSUS CHRON 2022
1850 Mahoning Lawrence Co. PA
John Cowden 44/1806/PA farmer
Nancy P 43/1807/PA
Isaac P 20/1830/PA
Rebecca A 18/1832/PA
Wm F 15/1835/PA
Ben S 10/1840/PA
James R 6/1844/PA
1860 New Bedford Lawrence Co. PA census has same family except an Ann L Cowden age 75/1785/PA living with them suspect John mother!
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J. R. Cowden |
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Male |
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Marriage Date: |
26 Dec 1865 |
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Marriage Place: |
Mahoning, Ohio, USA |
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Seventy-eighth Infantry.-Cols., William Sirwell, Augustus
B. Bonnaffon; Lieut.-Cols., Archibald Blakeley, A. B.
Bonnaffon, Henry W. Torbett; Majs., A. B. Bonnaffon, James N.
Hosey, Robert M. Smith. The 78th regiment was recruited in
the late summer and early fall of 1861, and was mustered into
the U.S. service from the middle of September to the middle of
October at Camp Orr on the Allegheny river, for three years.
Cos. B, F, G, I and K were raised in Armstrong county, C and E
in Clarion, A in Indiana, D in Indiana and Cambria, and H in
Butler. On Oct. 18, 1861, it left the state and proceeded by
transport to Louisville, Ky., and thence by rail to Nolin
creek, where it was assigned to Gen. McCook's division, Army
of the Ohio, and was brigaded with the 78th Pa., 1st Wis., and
38th Ind., commanded by Brig.-Gen. James S. Negley. In
December it moved with the brigade to Munfordville, Ky., and
in March, 1862, it arrived with the division at Camp Andy
Johnson, Nashville, Tenn. Throughout the remainder of the
spring and summer it performed guard duty on the railroad from
Nashville to Columbia, garrison duty at Pulaski and
Rogersville, guard duty on the railroad from Columbia to Elk
river, and was engaged in numerous skirmishes with the enemy's
cavalry. While Buell's army was marching north into Kentucky,
in the race with Gen. Bragg for Louisville, the 78th was
ordered into the defenses of Nashville, where the garrison was
often attacked. It was engaged at La Vergne, Neely's bend,
White creek, Charlottsville and Franklin Pike, remaining in
Nashville until Dec. 12, when it moved to Camp Hamilton, where
it was assigned to Miller's brigade, of Negley's eighth
division. It was heavily engaged at the sanguinary battle of
Stone's River, or Murfreesboro, where it behaved with great
gallantry, losing 190 men killed and wounded. In Jan., 1863,
the Army of the Cumberland, under Gen. Rosecrans, was divided
into three corps, the 14th, 2Oth and 21st, and the 78th was
assigned to the 3rd brigade (Col. Miller), 2nd division (Gen.
Negley), 14th corps (Gen. Thomas). It was engaged in provost
duty at Murfreesboro until April, and in June shared in
Rosecrans, campaign from Murfreesboro to Tullahoma. It then
encamped at Decherd until Aug. 15, when it moved with the army
in pursuit of Bragg. On Sept. 11, a part of the regiment was
engaged at Dug gap, Ga., the whole regiment shared in the
desperate fighting at Chickamauga and then retired with the
army to Chattanooga. While here it was assigned to the 3rd
brigade (Gen. Starkweather), 1st division (Gen. R. M.
Johnson), 14th corps (Gen. John M. Palmer). In the decisive
engagements at Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain and Missionary
Ridge, the 78th was engaged with small loss, and it
participated in a reconnoissance to the summit of Lookout
Mountain. In company with the 21st Wis., the regiment was
assigned to duty on Lookout mountain until May, 1864, when it
rejoined its brigade at Graysville and moved with Sherman's
army on the Atlanta campaign. It saw much hard fighting at
Tunnel Hill, Buzzard Roost gap, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope
Church and in the long struggle before Kennesaw mountain.
While in front of Kennesaw mountain it was ordered to
Chattanooga to guard wagon trains to the front and was thus
employed for three months, when it was ordered to report to
Gen. Rousseau at Nashville. It was active at Pulaski, Tenn.,
and a little later was mounted and moved with Rousseau against
the enemy's cavalry in Southern Tenn., returning to Nashville
on Oct. 17. Its term of service having expired, all the
original members, except the veterans and recruits, returned
to Pennsylvania and were mustered out at Kittanning, Nov. 4,
1864. The veterans and recruits remained at Nashville and in
March, 1865, the regiment was recruited to the minimum
strength by the assignment of eight new companies, commanded
by Col. Bonnaffon. The regiment as thus organized was finale
mustered out at Nashville on Sept. 11, 1865.
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James R. Cowden Enlisted on 3/2/1865 as a 2nd Lieutenant. On 3/2/1865 he was commissioned into "G" Co. PA 78th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 9/11/1865 at Nashville, TN Promotions: * 1st Lieut 7/1/1865
One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Infantry. - Cols., Matthew S. Quay, Edward O'Brien; Lieut.-Cols., Edward O'Brien, John M. Thompson, William H. Shaw; Majs., John M. Thompson, William H. Shaw, Cyrus E. Anderson. This regiment was recruited under the call of July, 1862, for nine months. Cos. A, B, D and H were raised in Lawrence county; C, F, G and K in Butler; and E and I in Beaver. The men rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, and were mustered into service during the first half of Aug. 1862. On account of the advance of the enemy on Washington the regiment was ordered to the capital before its organization was completed and left the state on Aug. 20. Its organization was completed at Washington. Very few of the officers and men had seen service before. It arrived too late to participate in either the second Bull Run or Antietam battles, and encamped near Antietam until the end of October. While here Col. Quay was stricken with typhoid fever and resigned on Dec. 7, being succeeded by Lieut.-Col. O'Brien. It participated in the bat- tle of Fredericksburg as part of Tyler's brigade, Humphreys' division, 5th corps, and was on the right of the first line in the final charge on the stone wall, in which it lost 14 killed, 106 wounded and 19 missing. Maj. Thompson had his horse shot under him, and was among the wounded. Col. Quay was a volun- teer aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen. Tyler during the engage- ment. The 134th remained in camp, except for Burnside's abor- tive movement in Jan., 1863, until April 27 when it moved upon the Chancellorsville campaign. The regiment was active on the 3d day of the battle and was highly commended in Gen. Tyler's official report of the engagement. Its loss was 48 killed, wounded and missing. On the expiration of its term of service soon after, it proceeded to Harrisburg and was there mustered out on May 26, 1863.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 1 |
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James R Cowden |
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22 |
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Birth Year |
1843 |
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Enlistment Date |
2 Mar 1865 |
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Enlistment Place |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA |
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Muster Date |
2 Mar 1865 |
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Muster Place |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA |
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2nd Lieutenant |
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Unit Type |
Infantry |
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Regiment |
78th Pennsylvania |
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G
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Name: |
James R Cowden |
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Enlistment Date: |
10 Aug 1862 |
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Enlistment Rank: |
Private |
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Muster Date: |
10 Aug 1862 |
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Muster Place: |
Pennsylvania |
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Muster Company: |
D |
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Muster Regiment: |
134th Infantry |
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Muster Regiment Type: |
Infantry |
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Muster Information: |
Enlisted |
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Muster Out Date: |
26 May 1863 |
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Muster Out Place: |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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Muster Out Information: |
Mustered Out |
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Side of War: |
Union |
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Survived War?: |
Yes |
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Residence Place: |
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania |
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Title: |
History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 186 |
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1889 Grays Harbor Co WA
Jas A Cowden 22/PA Clerk son of Jas R
Jas R Cowden 43/PA Atty
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Name: |
James R Cowden |
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Rank: |
2nd Lt |
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Role: |
Veteran |
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Residence Date: |
Jun 1890 |
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Residence Place: |
Montesano, Chehalis, Washington, USA |
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Enumeration District: |
2 |
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Enlistment Date: |
2 Mar 1865 |
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Discharge Date: |
11 Sep 1865 |
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Regiment or Vessel: |
78 Pennsylvania Inf |
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Company: |
F |
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Length of service: |
2 Yrs 9 Mos 1 Days |
1894 Chehalis Co. WA
J R Cowden 48/PA Lawyer
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Name: |
James R Cowden |
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Male 1894 pension card |
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Unit: |
D 134 Pa. Infantry; G 78 Pa. Infantry |
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Place Filed: |
Pennsylvania, USA |
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Relation to Head: |
Soldier |
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Spouse: |
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Name: |
James R Cowden |
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Gender: |
Male |
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Birth Year: |
1842 |
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Death Date: |
12 Jul 1894 |
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Death Place: |
Aberdeen, , Washington, United States |
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Age: |
52 |
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Digital Folder Number: |
004304127 |
Lt. James R. Cowden
BIRTH
1844
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH
12 Jul 1894 (aged 49–50)
Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
BURIAL
Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
PLOT
1/59/1/Beardsley
james Cowden was the son of John King Cowden and Nancy B Forbes Cowden.
James Cowden's death records list his birth information as born about 1844 in Mahoning, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
He was married to Mary Elizabeth Davidson. He worked as an attorney and died of chronic alcoholism.
Gravesite Details There is only 1 headstone, Lt. James R Cowden, in this block of at least 12 graves. I have taken a photo of the area around Cowden's military upright headstone. Terry Trackwell Kuhnau
1900 Coitsville Mahoning Co. OH
Catharine Davidson 86/Apr 1814/PA widowed 4ch 4liv (Mary & daug Dora A moved in with Mary mother after death of James 1894)
Anna Davidson 59/Jun 1840/OH daughter
Mary D Cowden 57/Oct 1842/OH daughter 3ch 2liv
Dora A Cowden 24/Oct 1875/OH student granddaughter
1910 Coitsville Mahoning Co. OH
Anna Davidson 69 head parents OH/OH single
Mary D Cowden 66/1844/OH sister
Dora A 34 Niece
1920 Coitsville Mahoning Co. OH
Mary D Cowden 77/1843/OH widowed Parents OH/OH
Dora A 44/1876/OH daughter single
1930 Coitsville Mahoning Co. OH
Frances D Stewart 1845/OH widowed
Norman P Steward 1886/OH single
Anna Davidson 1841/OH sister
Dora Cowden 1877/OH niece single
Mary D. Cowden
BIRTH
1842
DEATH
1934 (aged 91–92)
BURIAL
Coitsville Presbyterian-Jackson Cemetery
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, US
Robert Lewis Cowden 9/8/1871/Cleveland Cuyahoga Co. OH d. 8/8/1951 Coitsville Mahoning Co. OH
Dora A Cowden 10/18/1875 Cleveland Cuyahoga Co. OH d. 4/16/1933 New Brighton Beaver Co. PA
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Miss Dora A Cowden |
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Gender: |
Female |
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Race: |
White |
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Death Age: |
58 |
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Birth Date: |
18 Oct/1875 |
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Birth Place: |
Cleveland Ohio |
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Death Date: |
16 Apr 1933 |
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Death Place: |
New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA |
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Cemetery
Buried at Fern Hill Cemetery in Aberdeen
Row: Lot 1 Block 59
Site: 1