Black Person Information
First Name:
Joseph
Last Name:
Bowers
Family Code:
82600
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Green
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1841
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
67
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Enslavement status unknown
First Owner Code:
W0000
First Owner State:
KS
First Owner County:
Green
First Owner Year Transferred:
1862
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
79th Infantry USCT Company A
Enlisted Year:
1862
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted at Lawrence KS