Military Information: Companies I and K, 8 Missouri Infantry, Private, Confederate
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Resource: census records, marriage record, Confederate service record, grave photo, Barry Co. MOGenWeb.

Research Note: John enlisted Sep. 1, 1862 in Company C Frazier's Battalion, MO Infantry, at Barry County for a 3 year term.

(Footnote attached to record reads: This company subsequently Company I, 8th Regiment Missouri Infantry. In compliance with S. O. No. 27, Headquarters Trans-Mississippi Department, dated Little Rock, January 28, 1863, the 7th (also known as Mitchell's) and Frazier's Battalions of Missouri Infantry were consolidated to form a regiment which was at first known as Mitchell's (also the 5th) Regiment Missouri's Infantry, but was later officially designated the 8th Regiment Missouri Infantry.

John was often detailed a teamster. The 8th was surrendered at New Orleans, LA, and John's name appears on the roll of POWs. The 8th was Paroled at Shreveport, LA, June 7, 1865. 

John is described as age 29(in Dec 1862), blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5 ft 8 in tall.

John's brother McCajah(?) Bowen also served in the same company as well as Everhart and John Hadley that were his brother-in-laws