JOSEPH BOWMAN
Born: about 1752
Died: Aug 14, 1779
Buried: Buried either on site of Fort or on riverbank.
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.
Service: 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.
Proof: English's Conquest of North West Territory, page 108. In there is a photostatic copy of pay-roll of Clark's men.
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Directions: Old French/Old Cathedral/St Xavier Cemetery
Coordinates: 38.679033 -87.534567
Major Bowman was remembered at the 2006 Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous.
Participants recreated his funeral and procession.
Photos taken by John G. West, Ohio Valley Chapter SAR, in 2006.
Coordinates by Marcus Turner
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