Timeline
Birth- Nov 8, 1847
Deerfield Massachusetts
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 16 years
Company
F
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Army
State
Massachusetts
Unit
34th Infantry
Served For
United States of America
Pvt
Enlistment- Dec 14, 1863-Age: 16 years
Greenfield Massachusetts
Discharge
Pvt
Death- Dec 28, 1864-Age: 17 years
Pneumonia (double)
Frederick, Maryland
Burial- Dec 29, 1864
Originally buried- Area 'O' Hospital Cemetery, Frederick MD; re-interred - Antietam Nat'l Cemetery; Sharpsburg MD # 1,047
Other Facts
Full Name
William J Bowers
Gender
Male; Age at Enlistment - 16 years; Occupation - Mechanic; Height - 5'6"; Hair-brown; Eyes-blue; Complexion-light
Place of Residence
Residence - Greenfield Massachusetts
Father
father - Henry Bowers
Mother
mother - Huldah Carey