Joseph Bowman - American Revolutionary War Veteran Graves on Waymarking.com

This cemetery is adjacent to the British Fort Sackville which was surrendered to Colonel Clark on February 25, 1779. While there are over 4,000 graves in this cemetery, most are unmarked. Information form INSSAR website: Bowman was born in Frederick County Virginia. History staes that Major Bowman left his family in Virginia. That may mean his father's family or a wife and children of whom there is no record in Knox County, Indiana. He was a Captain in Clark's Army at capture of Fort Sackville. Commission of Major arrived two days later, at time Clark was promoted to General. In celebrating event of capture, Bowman was injured by an explosion of gun powder, and eventally died from the effects of that accident.


Major Bowman was remembered at the 2006 Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous.
Participants recreated his funeral and procession.

Location type: Single Grave Date of Birth: about 1752 Date of Death: 14 August 1779 (discrepencies in exact date) Cause of death: Died Later Grave Marker Text: Joseph Bowman Indiana Major VA State Troops Revolutionary War Aug 18, 1779 Ranks: Major

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PLEASE NOTE: This category is for American Revolutionary War Veterans only. Veterans of other revolutions are not part of this category.

I have allowed one entry for a grave of British solders, but it was an exception. Please only list graves for Colonial soldiers.

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