With the
end of the colonial period in America and the emergence of the 13 colonies as
a soverign nation, much more family history data became available for
researchers. The first federal census
of 1790, listing all of the heads of households in the original states,
produced for the first time an overall picture of the demographics of the
United States.
Total population in the original 13 states of Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia stood at 3,929,214. New York City in 1790, as in 1990, was the largest city with 33,131 population. Philadelphia was second with 28,522 people, and Boston ranked third with a population of 18,320.
Only ??
individuals by the name of Gowen and spelling variations were recorded as
heads of households in 1790 in eight states; the enumerations of Georgia and
Virginia were lost, never to be recovered.
Delware, Rhode Island and Maryland had no families of Gowen or spelling
variations. A total of ??? whites and
?? slaves lived in the ?? households.
Name Wh. Sl. County/District/ Township State
Gowan, William 1 New
Haven CT
Goings, Samuel 3 Essex
Co, Gloucestertown Twp MA
Gowen, Daniel 2 Middlesex
Co Wilmington Twp MA
Gowen, Daniel, Jr 7 Middlesex
Co Wilmington Twp MA
Gowen, Jabez 5 Middlesex
Co Wilmington Twp MA
Gowen, John 4 Middlesex
Co Wilmington Twp
MA
Gowen, John 3 Suffolk
Co Franklin Twp MA
Gowen, John, Jr. 8 Middlesex
Co Wilmington Twp MA
Gowen, Jonathan 9 Worcester
Co Lunenburgh Twp MA
Gowen,
Joseph 2 Middlesex Co, Wilmington Twp. MA
Gowen,
Thomas 4 Worcester Co, Leominster Twp. MA
Gowen,
William 11 Middlesex Co, Medford Twp. MA
Gowin,
Ebenezer 4 Middlesex Co, Shirley Twp. MA
Gowin,
Joseph 9 Middlesex Co, Weston Twp. MA
Gowin,
William 4 Middlesex Co, Shirley Twp. MA
Gowing,
Charles 6 Essex Co, Salem Twp. MA
Gowing,
Ezra 8 Essex Co, Lynnfield Twp. MA
Gowing,
Gideon 4 Essex Co, Danvers Twp. MA
Gowing,
Joseph 5 Essex Co, Lynnfield Twp. MA
Gowing,
Nathaniel 4 Essex Co, Lynnfield Twp. MA
Gowns,
Edward 5 Plymouth Co, Plymouth Twp. MA
Going,
Hannah 2 York Co, Yorkton Twp. ME
Going,
Jane 2 York Co, Coxhall Twp. ME
Going,
John 7 York Co, Sanford Twp. ME
Going,
Nicholas 7 York Co, Wells Twp. ME
Going,
Samuel 4 York Co, Coxhall Twp. ME
Gouen,
Ezekel 9 York Co, Sanford Twp. ME
Gouen,
John, Jr. 4 York Co, Sanford Twp. ME
Gowen,
David 5 York Co, Shapleigh Twp. ME
Gowen,
John 6 York Co, Berwick Twp. ME
Gowen, Patrick 11
York Co, Lebanon Twp.
ME
Gowen,
Richard 4 York Co, Berwick Twp. ME
Gowing,
John 8 York Co, Kitterytown Twp. ME
Gowing,
Lemuel 5 York Co, Kitterytown Twp. ME
Going,
William 7 Rockingham Co, Loudon Twp. NH
Gowin,
James 6 Cheshire Co, Jaffrey Twp. NH
Gowin,
William 3 Cheshire Co, Croydon Twp. NH
Gowing,
Ebenezer 6 Hillsboro Co, Hillsboro Twp. NH
Gowing,
Ezekial 3 Hillsboro Co, Raby Twp. NH
Gowing,
John 2 Hillsboro Co, New Ipswich NH
Gowing,
John, Jr. 5 Hillsboro Co, New Ipswich NH
Goin,
Obadiah 3 Albany Co, Easton Twp NY
Goin,
Jenkin* * Hillsboro Dist, Granville Co. NC
Goin,
William 9 1
Hillsboro dist, Randolph Co.
NC
Going,
Gutridge* * Hillsboro Dist, Caswell Co. NC
Goings,
William* 10 Fayette Dist, Moore
Co. NC
Goings,
William 10 Fayette Dist, Moore Co. NC
Gowen,
Alex Tennessee
District NC
Gowen,
Amos Tennessee
District NC
Gowen,
Joseph Tennessee
District NC
Gowen,
William 9 1 Tennessee
District NC (G7/1.1)
Gowin,
Jenkin Granville
County NC
Gowin,
William 9 1 Randolph County NC
Gowing,
James Salisbury Dist,
Rockingham Co. NC
Gowan,
Hugh 1 Northumberland Co. PA
Gowan,
Rachael 5 York Co. PA
Goin,
Daniel 6 Camden Dist, Fairfield Co. SC
Goin,
Jesse 4 Camden Dist, Fairfield Co. SC
Goin,
John 5 Camden Dist, Fairfield Co. SC
Goins,
Bathiah 2 Georgetown Dist, Pr. Frederick Pa. SC
Goins,
Drury 10 6 Camden Dist, Chester
Co. SC
Goins,
Josiah 2 10 Camden Dist,
Lancaster Co. SC
Gowen,
Allen 2 District 96, Greenville Co. SC
Gowen,
John 5 Georgetown Dist, Pr. George Pa. SC
Gowen,
Lucey 5 Georgetown Dist,
Pr. George Pa. SC
Gowin,
Alexander 8 Camden Dist, Fairfield Co. SC
Gowin,
Henry 5 Camden Dist, Fairfield Co. SC
Gowin,
John 14 16 District 96,
Spartanburg Co. SC
Gowin,
Thomas 6 Camden Dist, Fairfield Co. SC
Gowen,
Samuel 5 Windham Co, Dummerston Twp. VT
Gowing,
Nathaniel 4 Windsor Co, Chester Twp. VT
598 35
From
state census returns and county tax lists a composite list, a substitute for
the missing 1790 Federal census has been assembled. Heads of household during that period are believed to include:
Goin,
Jesey Pittsylvania
County VA
Going,
Agness Albemarle
County VA
Going,
Agness Henrico
County VA
Going,
Benjamin Albemarle
County VA
Going,
Daniel Bedford
County VA
Going,
Daniel 2 0 Halifax County VA
Going,
David Albemarle
County VA
Going,
David Henrico
County VA
Going,
David, Jr. Henrico
County VA
Going,
David 2 0 Henry County VA
Going,
David Henry County VA
Going,
David 4 1 Halifax County VA
Going,
Drury 4 0 Greensville
County VA
Going,
Frederick Greensville
County VA
Going,
Henry Greensville
County VA
Going,
Henry 8 0 Hanover County VA
Going,
James 7 0 Greensville
County VA
Going,
Jason Loudon County VA
Going,
John 2 0 Halifax County VA
Going,
John 4 1 Halifax County VA
Going, Henrico Henrico County VA
Going,
Joseph Albemarle
County VA
Going,
Joseph Bedford
County VA
Going,
Joseph 7 0 Fairfax County VA
Going,
Joshua Albemarle
County VA
Going,
Luke Loudon County VA
Going,
Michael 12 1 Shenandoah
County VA
Going,
Moses Henry County VA
Going,
Phillip 13 0 Amherst County VA
Going,
Sapphire 6 Pittsylvania County VA
Going,
Seth 11 8 Pittsylvania
County VA
Going,
Shadrack 12 0 Halifax County VA
Going,
Sherwood Albemarle
County VA
Going,
Suffiah 12 Pittsylvania County VA
Going,
Thomas 1 0 Greensboro
County VA
Going,
William, Sr. 1 Bedford County VA
Going,
William Bedford
County VA
Going,
William Brunswick
County VA
Gowan,
Jason Loudon County VA
Gowen,
Joseph 1 Bedford County VA
Gowen,
Mary 3 Gloucester County VA
Gowen,
Phillip 12 0 Amherst County VA
Gowen,
William Buckingham
County VA
Gowin,
Alexander Westmoreland
County VA
Gowin,
Thomas Prince Edward
County VA
Gowin,
William Bedford
County VA
Gowin,
William Bedford
County VA
Gowing,
Charles Henry County VA
Gowing,
Claborne Henry County VA
Gowing,
David Henry County VA
Gowing,
Jacob Henry County VA
Gowing,
James Henry County VA
Gowing,
John, Sr. Henry County VA
Gowing,
John Henry County VA
Gowing,
John Henry County VA
Gowing,
Nathan Henry County VA
Gowing,
Richard Loudon County VA
Gowing,
Shadrack Henry County VA
Gowing,
Thomas 7 0 Prince Edward
County VA
Gowing,
William Henry County VA
Gowins,
Daniel Bedford County VA
Gowins,
Isham Bedford County VA
==O==
William Gowin, Navy Casualty
In Battle with CSS Alabama
William Gowin, a seaman serving
aboard the USS Kearsarge, federal crusier which sank the CSS
Alabama June 19, 1864 outside the harbor of Cherbourg, France, received
a fatal wound in the engagement. His
wound, described as severe, was a compound fracture of his left leg. Following his death, Capt. John A. Winslow
sent the following report to Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy:
"USS Kearsarge
Cherbourg, France, July 5, 1864
|
"I
have the honor to enclose the certificate of death of William Gowin, one of the
wounded in the late action of this ship with the 'Alabama.' He was a brave and gallant sailor, and by
his cheerfulness when suffering under a most excruciating wound afforded a most
encouraging example.
When
the cheer was heard on the surrender of the 'Alabama,' he insisted that the
doctor should go up and join, saying he would be willing to bear a dozen such
wounds to hear that cheer.
I have
the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
John
A. Winslow,
Captain"
==O==
One
hundred ninety-four soldiers of interest to Foundation members served in the
War of 1812, according to Sierra Home Family Tree Research Center, an Internet
website.
The
Center launched its new service recently with a data base of the men who served
in the War of 1812, and the service is available to any researcher without
charge. Each month a new data base is
offered "from the Titanic passenger list to the Confederate
generals," according to the Center's description.
Currently
it also offers the Social Security Death Index, a listing of 50,000,000
deceased American workers. In the
future, a researcher may scan the Center's Generations program
which combines all of its searchable data bases into one. The program presently offers records on
57,000,000 individuals.
Soldiers listed in the War of 1812 military organizations include:
Gawen, William 11th VA Militia Regt. [Parker's]
Goen James Bunch's E. TN Militia Regt.
Goen Blidson Wooton's Detachment, GA Militia
Goen Charles F. Capt. Dodge's LA Mounted Riflemen
Goen Isaac 4th E. TN Militia Regt. [Bayles']
Goens John 4th
GA Militia Regt. [Booth's]
Goens Nathan 4th E. TN Militia Regt. [Bayles']
Goin Canaan 2nd KY Volunteer Regt. [Jennings']
Goin Edward Maj. Cameron's Command NC Militia
Goin Francis 11th KY Mounted Volunteers [Williams']
Goin Henry 4th KY Mounted Volunteers [Ewing's]
Goin Isaac 4th E. TN Militia Regt. [Bayles']
Goin Isaac 3rd E. TN Militia Regt. [Johnson's]
Goin John 4th VA Militia Regt. [Beatty's]
Goin John 5th KY Volunteer Regt. [Lewis']
Goin John 2nd E. TN Volunteer Regt. [Lillard's]
Goin Joseph Col. Ulmer's Volunteer Regt. U.V.
Goin William Maj. Cameron's Command, NC Militia
Goin William Capt. Dowd's Co, NC Militia
Goin William 4th E. TN Militia Regt. [Bayles']
Going Caleb 2nd E. TN Volunteer Regt. [Lillard's]
Going Canaan 2nd KY Volunteer Regt. [Jennings']
Going James 1st MA Militia Regt. [Dudley's]
Going Jason 1st W. TN Militia Regt. [Wynne's]
Going John 6th
VA Militia Artilery Regt. [Read's]
Going John S. KY Mounted Volunteer Regt. [Johnson's]
Going Joseph Col. Ulmer's Regt, USA Volunteers
Going Pleasant USA Volunteer Rangers
Going Pleasant Capt. Moore's IL Militia Mtd. Riflemen
Going Samuel 4th MA Militia Regt. [Coming's]
Going William USA Volunteer Rangers
Going William Capt. Judy's IL Militia Mounted Spies [scouts]
Going Wolf Col.
Morgan' Cherokee Regt.
Goings Edward Maj.
Cameron's Command, NC Militia
Goings John 5th
MA Militia Regt. [Foote's]
Goings Pleasant USA Volunteer Rangers
Goings Pleasant Capt. Moore's IL Militia Mtd. Riflemen
Goings Shedrick 14th VA Militia Regt. [Van Meter's]
Goings William USA Volunteer Rangers
Goings William Capt. Judy's IL Mounted Militia
Goings William Capt. Moore's IL Militia Mtd. Riflemen
Goins Amos 12th & 13th LA
Consolidated Regt.
Goins Edward Maj. Cameron's Command, NC Militia
Goins John 4th
GA Militia Regt. [Booth's]
Goins Joseph Col. Ulmer's Regt, USA Volunteers
Goins
Joseph 1st DC Militia Regt.
Goins William Maj. Cameron's Command, NC Militia
Gorin Gladin 10th KY Volunteer Mtd. Regt. [Barbour's]
Gorin Henry 4th KY Volunteer Mtd. Regt. [Ewing's]
Gorin John 10th KY Volunteer Mtd. Regt. [Barbours's]
Gorin John D. 6th KY Militia Regt. [Barbour's]
Gorin Thomas 5th VA Militia Regt
Gouin
Leon USA, Spies [scouts]
Gouin Medard 1st MI Militia Regt. [Godfroy's]
Gowan Andrew 1st W. TN Militia Regt. [Metcalfe's]
Gowan David Connell's
Odd Battalion, OH Militia
Gowan George 1st MD Militia Artillery Regt. [Harris']
Gowan James TN
Regt, Vol. Cavalry & Mounted Gunmen
Gowan James R. 1st MS Territorial Regt, USA Volunteers
Gowan John 5th
MD Militia Cavalry Regt, [Biay's]
Gowan Joseph 2nd W. TN Vol. Mounted Gunmen [Cannon's]
Gowan Nicholas 1st MD Militia
Regt, [Ragan's]
Gowan William 2nd E. TN Vol. Mounted Gunmen, [Brown's]
Gowan William 1st TN Volunteer Mounted Gunmen, [Dyer's]
Gowan
William H. 7th VA Militia Regt [Gray's]
Gowans John Bunch's
E. TN Militia Regt.
Gowen Alpheus 1st MA Militia Regt [Nowell's]
Gowen Andrew 1st W TN Milita Regt [Metcalfe's]
Gowen Elisha Hind's MS Militia Cavalry Battalion
Gowen George 1st MD Militia Artillery Regt [Harris']
Gowen James K. 1st MS Territory Volunteer Regt, USA
Gowen John 1st
MA Militia Regt [Nowell's]
Gowen John 4th
VA Militia Regt [Beatty's]
Gowen John 5th
MA Militia Regt [Foote's]
Gowen John Col.
Ulmer's Volunteer Regt, USA
Gowen Joseph 2nd W. TN Volunteer Mounted Gunmen Regt
Gowen Levi 1st
MA Militia Regt [Hobbs']
Gowen Moses 1st
MA Militia Regt [Hobbs']
Gowen Nathan 1st MA Militia Regt [Hobbs']
Gowen
Nenoah [Manoah?] 1st W TN Militia Regt [Metcalfe's]
Gowen Pleasant USA Volunteer Rangers
Gowen William USA Volunteer Rangers
Gowens William H. 7th VA Militia Regt [Gray's]
Gowens Galloway 16th KY Militia Regt [Porter's]
Gowens John Bunch's
E. TN Militia Regt
Gowin Asa 4th
MA Militia Regt [Comings]
Gowin James Bunch's E. TN Militia Regt
Gowin James 7th VA Militia Regt [Gray's]
Gowin James K. 1st MS Territory Volunteer Regt, USA
Gowin John Capt. Bradley's Co, NC Militia
Gowin
John 4th VA Militia Regt [Beatty's]
Gowin John 5th
MA Militia Regt [Foote's]
Gowin Jordan 7th VA Militia Regt [Gray's]
Gowin Joseph Col. Culmer's Volunteer Regt, USA
Gowin Joseph 4th MA Militia Regt [Coming's]
Gowin Nathan 1st MA Militia Regt [Nowell's]
Gowin Nathaniel 4th MA Militia Regt [Coming's]
Gowin Pleasant Capt. Woods Co, IL & MO Militia
Gowin Samuel 7th VA Militia Regt [Gray's]
Gowin William 7th VA Militia Regt [Gray's]
Gowing John 7th
VA Militia Regt [Saunder's]
Gowing Joseph Brimblecom's
MA Militia Regt
Gowing William Volunteer Rangers, USA
Gowing William Col. Morgan's Cherokee Regt
Gowins Drury 4th
E. TN Militia Regt [Bayles']
Gowins Joseph Renick's
OH Mounted Militia Regt
Gowins Michael Coleman's VA Militia Regt
Gowins Wishock 4th E. TN Militia Regt [Bayles']
Gowings Pleasant Volunteer Rangers, USA
Gowings William Volunteer
Rangers, USA
Goyne Amos 3rd
W. TN Militia Regt, [Roulston's]
Goyne Jeremiah Cheatham's Det, TN Militia Mounted Infantry
Goyne John 4th
GA Militia Regt [Booth's]
Guyne Andrew 2nd VA Militia Regt [Evans']
Guyne Charles Capt. Lingle's OH Militia Co.
McGowan Abraham Dannaldson's
KY Mounted Volunteer Regt
McGowan Andrew 3rd
OH Militia Regt [Bay's]
McGowan Archibald Ferree's PA Militia Regt
McGowan Cormick 3rd
Regt, USA Volunteers
McGowan Daniel McLaure's
NY Volunteer Militia Regt
McGowan Daniel 41st
VA Militia Regt [Bramham's]
McGowan David 2nd
W. TN Volunteer Militia Regt [Pillow's]
McGowan Dennis 2nd
Artillery Regt, USA Volunteers
McGowan George Capt.
Thomas' Co, PA Militia
McGowan George Snider's
PA Militia Regt
McGowan Hugh 2nd
NY Artillery Regt
McGowan James Col.
Claiborne's MS Territory Militia Regt
McGowan James Russell's
OH Militia Battalion
McGowan James Youngblood's
SC Militia Regt.
McGowan James 1st
PA Militia Regt [Kennedy's]
McGowan James 1st
W. TN Militia Regt. [Napier's]
McGowan James 3rd
OH Militia Regt. [Stewart's]
McGowan James 6th
OH Militia Regt.
McGowan James 6th
KY Mounted Volunteer Regt [Davenport's]
McGowan John Fowler's
NY Detachment Sea Fencibles
McGowan John Capt.
Ingersoll's NY Command, Sea Fencibles
McGowan John 1st
KY Mounted Volunteer Regt [Trotter's]
McGowan John 1st
OH Militia Regt [Williamson's]
McGowan John 2nd
W. TN Volunteer Regt. [Pillow's]
McGowan John 2nd
OH Militia Regt [Safford's]
McGowan John 16th
KY Militia Regt [Porter's]
McGowan Michael Rayen's
OH Militia Regt
McGowan Michael 2nd
OH Militia Regt [Hindman's]
McGowan Patrick Sitcher's
NY Militia Artillery Regt
McGowan Patrick 2nd
PA Militia Regt [Lotz's]
McGowan Patrick USA
Volunteer Regt
McGowan Peter Col.
Claiborne's MS Territory Militia
McGowan Phillip 3rd
PA Militia Regt [LaFevre's]
McGowan Prewett 6th
MS Territory Militia Regt [Burrus']
McGowan Robert 3rd
OH Volunteer Militia Regt [Cass']
McGowan Roger 2nd
USA Volunteer Artillery Regt
McGowan Samuel 1st
W. TN Militia Regt [Napier's]
McGowan Terrence Capt.
Nicholson's MD Militia Artillery Co.
McGowan William 138th
PA Militia Regt [Miller's]
McGowen Abraham 2nd
KY Mounted Volunteer Regt [Dannaldson']
McGowen Alexander Capt. Hooks NC Cavalry Co.
McGowen Andrew 3rd
OH Militia Regt [Bay's]
McGowen Archibald 1st PA Militia Regt [Ferree's]
McGowen Barney 9th
NY Militia Regt [Joiner's]
McGowen Daniel 41st
VA Militia Regt [Bramham's]
McGowen Denis 2nd
USA Volunteer Artillery Regt
McGowen Ebeneser 2nd
PA Militia Regt
McGowen Hugh 13th
MS Terr. Militia Regt [Lt. Col. Nixon's]
McGowen James
Maj. Cameron's NC Militia
Command
McGowen James Col.
Claiborne's MS Territory Militia Regt
McGowen James Capt.
Hook's NC Militia Cavalry Co.
McGowen James 13th
MS Terr. Militia Regt [Lt. Col. Nixon's]
McGowen James Russell's
OH Militia Battalion
McGowen James Youngblood's
SC Militia Regt
McGowen James 2nd
NY Militia Regt [Delamater's]
McGowen James 6th
OH Militia Regt
McGowen John USA
Volunteer Rangers
McGowen John Capt.
Stilley's PA Militia Riflemen Co.
McGowen John
2nd TN Volunteers
[Benton's]
McGowen John 2nd
OH Militia Regt [Safford's]
McGowen John 16th
PA Militia Regt
McGowen John 49th
MD Militia Regt [Veazey's]
McGowen Michael 2nd
OH Militia Regt [Hindman's]
McGowen Patrick Swift's
& Dobbin's NY Volunteer Regt
McGowen Patrick 1st
NY Volunteer Artillery Regt [Sitcher's]
McGowen Patrick 3rd
USA Volunteer Regt
McGowen Petigrew 2nd
SC Militia Regt [McWillie's]
McGowen Robert 1st
LA Militia Regt [Dejan's]
McGowen Robert 1st
OH Militia Regt [Mill's]
McGowen Roger 2nd
USA Volunteer Artillery Regt
McGowen Russell 13th
MS Terr. Militia Regt [Lt. Col. Nixon's]
McGowen William 13th
MS Terr. Militia Regt [Lt. Col. Nixon's]
McGowin James Capt.
Irvine's NC Militia Co.
McGowin John 1st
GA Militia Regt [Johnston's]
McGowin Michael Rayen's
OH Militia Regt
McGowin Patrick 2nd
PA Militia Regt [Lotz's]
McGowin Roger 2nd
Regt USA Volunteer Artillery
McGowin William 7th MS Militia Regt [Perkins
Battalion]
==O==
The following soldiers were enlisted
in Negro regiments in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Goan,
Bryant 28th Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Goan,
John 65th Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Goin,
James 109th Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Goin,
Samuel 109th
Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Going,
Alfred 74th Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Going,
Alfred 91st Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Going,
Burt 6th Battery, United States
Colored Heavy Artillery
Going,
John 29th Regiment, United States
Colored Infantry
Going,
William 39th Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Goins,
Earl 28th Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Goins,
George W. 102nd Regiment, United States
Colored Infantry
Goins,
Henry 28th Regiment, United States
Colored Infantry
Goins,
Henry 50th Regiment, United States
Colored Infantry
Goins,
Henry Unassigned, United States
Colored Infantry
Goins,
James 51st Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Goins,
James E. 17th Regiment, United States
Colored Infantry
Goins,
John 102nd Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Goins,
John 29th Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Goins,
Randall 55th Regiment,
Massachusetts Infantry (Colored)
Goins,
Walker T. 101st Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Goins,
Walker T. 17th Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Goins,
William 3rd Battery, United States
Colored Heavy Artillery
Goins,
William 16th Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Goins,
William 27th Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Goins,
William 5th Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Goins,
William 96th Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Gowan,
Charles 16th Regiment, United States
Colored Infantry
Gowan,
David Powell's Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Gowan,
James 109th Regiment, United States
Colored Infantry
Gowan,
John 82nd Regiment, United States
Colored Infantry
Gowan,
William 47th Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Gowen,
David 49th Regiment, United States
Colored Infantry
Gowen,
Elisha 2nd Battery, United States
Colored Light Artillery
Gowen,
John 26th Regiment, United States
Colored Infantry
Gowen,
Major 2nd Battery, United States
Colored Light Artillery
Gowin,
George W 109th Regiment, United States
Colored Infantry
Gowin,
James 109th Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry
Gowin,
Samuel 109th Regiment, United States
Colored Infantry
Gowin,
William
50th Regiment, United States
Colored Infantry
Negro troops were deployed in
the following units during the Civil War period.
REGIMENTS:
UNITED
STATES COLORED TROOPS
3rd
REGIMENT HEAVY ARTILLERY.
Organized
from 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent). Designated 2nd United
States Colored Heavy Artillery March 11, 1864, and 3rd Heavy Artillery April
26, 1864. Attached to District of Memphis,
Tenn., Dept. of Tennessee, to June, 1864. Memphis, Tenn., District of West
Tennessee, to July, 1865. 2nd Infantry Brigade, District of West Tennessee, to
September, 1865. District of West Tennessee to April, 1866. SERVICE.-Served as garrison at Fort
Pickering, and in Defences of Memphis, Tenn., and in District of West Tennessee
till April, 1866. Mustered out April 30, 1866.
Predecessor
unit:
TENNESSEE
VOLUNTEERS
1st
REGIMENT HEAVY ARTILLERY (AFRICAN DESCENT).
Organized
at Memphis, Tenn., June, 1863. Attached to 1st Brigade, 5th Division, District
of Memphis, 16th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to April, 1864. Post and
garrison duty at Memphis, and at Fort Pickering, Defences of Memphis, June,
1863, to April, 1864. Designation changed to 3rd United States Colored Heavy
Artillery April 26, 1864 (which see).
UNITED
STATES COLORED TROOPS
5th
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized
at Camp Delaware, Ohio, August to November, 1863. Moved to Norfolk, Va.,
November, 1863. Attached to United States Forces, Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va.,
Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to January, 1864. 2nd Brigade, United
States Forces, Yorktown, Va., 18th Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina,
to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Hlncks' Colored Division, 18th Corps, Army of the
James, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd
Division, 18th Corps, to December, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Corps,
to December, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 25th Corps, to March, 1865. 2nd
Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to August, 1865.
Dept. of North Carolina to September, 1865. SERVICE.-Duty at Norfolk and
Portsmouth, Va., till January, 1864. Wild's Expedition to South Mills and
Camden Court House, N. C., December 5-24, 1863. Action at Sandy Swamp, N. C.,
December 8. Moved to Yorktown, Va., January, 1864, and duty there till May.
Wistar's Expedition against Richmond February 6-8, 1864. Expedition to New Kent
Court House in aid of Kilpatrick's Cavalry March 1-4. New Kent Court House
March 2. Expedition into King and Queen County March 9-12. Expedition into
Matthews and Middlesex Counties March 17-21. Butler's operations on south side
of the James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-June 15. Capture
of City Point May 4, Fatigue duty at City Point and building Fort Converse on
the Appomattox River till June 15. Attack on Fort Converse May 20. Before
Petersburg June 15-18. Bailor's Farm June 15. Siege operations against
Petersburg and Richmond June 16 to December 6. In trenches before Petersburg
till August 27. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30. Moved to Deep Bottom
August 28. Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 28-30. Fort
Harrison September 29. Battle of Fair OaksOctober 27-28. In trenches before Richmond
till December. 1st Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., December 7-27. 2nd
Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., January 7-15. Assault and capture of Fort
Fisher, N. C., January 15. Sugar Loaf Hill January 19. Federal Point February
11. Fort Anderson February 18-20. Capture of Wilmington February 22. Northeast
Ferry February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26, Advance on
Kinston and Goldsboro March 6-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 21. Cox's
Bridge March 23-24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-14. Occupation of Raleigh April
14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at
Goldsboro, New Berne and Carolina City, N. C., till September. Mustered out
September 20, 1865. Regiment lost during
service 4 Officers and 77 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2
Officers and 166 Enlisted men by disease. Total 249.
UNITED
STATES COLORED TROOPS
16th
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized
at Nashville, Tenn., December 4, 1863, to February 13, 1864. Attached to Post
of Chattanooga, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864. Unattached,
District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864. 1st Colored
Brigade, District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1865.
Unattached, District of the Etowah, to March, 1865. 1st Colored Brigade, Dept.
of the Cumberland, to April, 1865. 5th Sub-District, District of Middle
Tennessee, to July, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, District of East Tennessee
and Dept. of the Cumberland. to April, SERVICE.-Duty at Chattanooga, Tenn.,
till November, 1864. Battle of Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16. Overton Hill
December 16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Duty at
Chattanooga and in Middle and East Tennessee till April, 1866. Mustered out April 30, 1866.
UNITED
STATES COLORED TROOPS
17th
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized
at Nashville, Tenn., December 12 to 21, 1863. Attached to Post of Murfreesboro,
Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. Post and District of Nashville,
Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864. 1st Colored Brigade,
District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1865. Post and
District of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1866. SERVICE.-Duty at McMinnville and
Murfreesboro, Tenn., till November, 1864. Battle
of
Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16. Overton Hill December 16. Pursuit of Hood to
the Tennessee River December 17-27. Decatur December 28-30. Duty at Post of
Nashville, Tenn., and in the Dept. of Tennessee till April, 1866. Mustered out
April 25, 1866.
UNITED
STATES COLORED TROOPS
27th
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized
at Camp Delaware, Ohio, January 16, 1864. Ordered to Annapolis, Md. Attached to
1st Brigade, 4th Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864.
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st
Division, 25th Corps, December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 25th Corps, to
January, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 25th Corps, to March, 1865. 3rd
Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to July, 1865.
Dept. of North Carolina to September, 1865.
SERVICE.-Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River, Va., May-June,
1864. Guard trains of the Army of the Potomac through the Wilderness. Before Petersburg
June 15-19. Siege of Petersburg and Richmond June 16 to December 7, 1864. Mine
Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar
Grove Church September 29-30, and October 1. Bodyton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run,
October 27-28. On the Bermuda front till December 1. 1st Expedition to Fort
Fisher, N. C., December 7-27. 2nd Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., January
7-15, 1865. Bombardment of Fort Fisher January 13-15. Assault and capture of
Fort Fisher January 15. Sugar Loaf Hill January 19. Federal Point February 11. Fort
Anderson February 18-20. Capture of Wilmington February 22. Northeast Ferry
February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Advance on Kinston and
Goldsboro March 6-21. Cox's Bridge March 23-24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-14.
Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty in
the Dept. of North Carolina till September. Mustered out September 21, 1865.
UNITED
STATES COLORED TROOPS
28th
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized
at Indianapolis, Ind., December 24, 1863, to March 31, 1864. Left Indianapolis,
Ind., for Washington, D. C., April 24, thence moved to Alexandria, Va. Attached
to Defences of Washington, D. C., 22nd Corps. April to June, 1864. White House,
Va., Abercrombie's Command, to July, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 9th
Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th
Corps, to December, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 25th Corps, to April,
1865. Attached Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Corps, to April, 1865. District of
St. Mary's, 22nd Corps, to May, 1865. Dept of Texas to November, 1865.
SERVICE.-Duty at Alexandria, Va., till June, 1864. Moved to White House, Va.,
June 2. Engaged June 21. Accompanied Gen. Sheridan's Cavalry through
Chickahominy Swamps to Prince George Court House, with several skirmishes.
Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond July, 1864, to April, 1865.
Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar
Grove Church September 29-30 and October 1. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run,
October 27-28. On Bermuda front and before Richmond till April, 1865.
Occupation of Richmond April 3, At City Point, Va., and St. Mary's, Md., in
charge of prisoners April 6-May 12. Moved to City Point, Va., thence to Texas
June 10-July 1. Duty at Brazos Santiago and Corpus Christi, Texas, till
November. Mustered out November 8, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 45 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 164 Enlisted men by disease. Total 212.
UNITED
STATES COLORED TROOPS
29th
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized
at Quincy, Ill., April 24, 1864. Ordered to Annapolis, Md., May 27, 1864,
thence to Alexandria, Va. Attached to Defences of Washington, D. C., 22nd
Corps, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 9th Corps, Army of the
Potomac, to September, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Corps, to December,
1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 25th Corps, and Dept. of Texas, to November,
1865. SERVICE.-Duty at Alexandria, Va.,
till June 15, 1864. Moved to White House, Va., thence to Petersburg, Va. Siege
operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 19, 1864, to April 3, 1865.
Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar
Grove Church September 29-30, and October 1. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run,
October 27-28. On the Bermuda Hundred front and before Richmond till April,
1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Duty in the Dept. of Virginia till
May. Moved to Texas May and June, and duty on the Rio Grande till November.
Mustered out November 6, 1865. Regiment
lost during service 3 Officers and 43 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 188 Enlisted men by disease. Total 234.
UNITED
STATES COLORED TROOPS
50th
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized
March 11, 1864, from 12th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 2nd
Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg,
Miss., to October, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 16th Corps, to November,
1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of
Vicksburg, Miss., to February, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States
Colored Troops, Military Division West Mississippi, to June, 1865. Dept. of the
Gulf to March, 1866. SERVICE.-Post and
garrison duty at Vicksburg, Miss., till February, 1865. Expedition from Haines
Bluff to Yazoo River April 19-23, 1864. Near Mechanicsburg April 20. Expedition from Vicksburg to Rodney and
Fayette September.29-October 3. Ordered to Algiers, La., February 26, thence to
Barrancas, Fla. March from Pensacola, Fla., to Blakely, Ala., March 20-April 1.
Siege of Fort Blakely April 1-9. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9.
Occupation of Mobile April 12. March to Montgomery April 13-25. Duty there and
at Mobile till June. Moved to New Orleans, La. At Greenville June 16. Duty at
various points in Dept. of the Gulf till March, 1866. Mustered out March 20, 1866.
UNITED
STATES COLORED TROOPS
51st
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized
March 11, 1864, from 1st Mississippi Infantry (African Descent). Attached to
Post of Goodrich Landing, District of Vicksburg, Miss., to December, 1864. 1st
Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg,
Miss., to February, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Steele's Command, Military
District of West Mississippi, to June, 1865. Dept. of the Gulf to June,
1866. SERVICE.-At Lake Providence till
May, 1864. Post and garrison duty at Goodrich Landing, La., till December,
1864. Action at Langley's Plantation, Issaqueena County, March 22, 1864. Flod,
La., July 2. Waterford August 16-17. Duty at Vicksburg, Miss., till February,
1865. Moved to Algiers, La., February 26; thence to Barrancas, Fla. March from
Pensacola, Fla, to Blakely, Ala., March 20-April 1. Siege of Fort Blakely April
1-9. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9. Occupation of Mobile April
12. March to Montgomery April 13-25. Duty there and at Mobile till June.
Ordered to New Orleans, thence to Texas. Duty on the Rio Grande and at various
points in Texas till June, 1866.
Mustered out June 16, 1866.
55th
REGIMENT INFANTRY (COLORED). Organized at Readville and mustered in June 22,
1863. Left State for Newberne, N. C., July 21, 1863, arriving there July 25,
thence moved to Folly Island, S. C., July 30-August 3. Attached to Wild's African
Brigade, Vodge's Division, North End, Folly Island, S. C., 10th Army Corps,
Dept. of the South, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, Vodge's Division, Folly
Island, 10th Army Corps, to February, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Ames' Division,
District of Florida, to April, 1864. Folly and Morris Islands, S. C., Northern
District, Dept. of the South, to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Coast Division,
Dept. South, to January, 1865. 1st Separate Brigade, Dept. of the South, to
March, 1865. 1st Separate Brigade, District of Charleston, Dept. South, to
June, 1865. District of Charleston, S. C., Dept. South Carolina, to August,
1865. SERVICE.--Fatigue duty on north end of Folly Island, S. C., and in
trenches on Morris Island August 9 to September 5, 1863. Fatigue duty on Forts
Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, S. C., and operations against Fort Sumpter and
Charleston September 17-October 28. Camp on Folly Island till February, 1864.
Expedition to John's Island February (Co. "F"). Moved to
Jacksonville, Fla., February 13-16, and Provost duty there till March 11.
Advance to Baldwin February 19-20. (Co. "F" detached as garrison at
Fort Fribley, Jacksonville, February to April.) Companies "B" and
"I" at Yellow Bluff February 28 to April 17. Regiment ordered to
Palatka, Fla., March 11, and duty there till April 17. Moved to Folly Island,
S. C., April 17-18. Duty there till November 27. Demonstration on James Island
May 21-22. Expedition to James Island June 30-July 10. Action on James Island
July 2. Moved to Hilton Head, S. C., November 27-28. (Co. "G"
detached at Battery on Long Island, and Co. "H" at Fort Delafield,
Stono Inlet, till February 12, 1865.) Hatch's Expedition up Broad River to
Boyd's Neck November 29-30. Battle of Honey Hill November 30. Demonstration on
Charleston Camp; Savannah Railroad December 6-9. Deveaux's Neck December 6. At
Boyd's Landing till January 11, 1865. Moved to Hilton Head, thence to Fort
Thunderbolt, near Savannah, Ga., January 11-13. Duty at Forts Jackson, Bartow
and Battery Lee till February 1. Moved to Hilton Head, S. C., thence to
Beaufort, S. C., February 1. Expedition up South Edisto River February 1-6.
Moved to Stono Inlet February 6. Expedition to James Island February 9-10.
Expedition to Bull's Bay February 11-15.
Moved to Mount Pleasant February 19-20. Expedition to Santee River
February 21-March 10. Duty at and near Charleston till May 7. Expedition to
Eutaw Springs April 6-12. Moved to Sumpterville May 7-8, thence to Orangeburg
May 19, and Provost duty there till August. Mustered out August 29, 1865.
Discharged at Boston, Mass., September 23, 1865. Regiment lost during service 3
Officers and 64 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 128
Enlisted men by disease. Total 197.
UNITED
STATES COLORED TROOPS
96th
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized
April 4, 1864, from 2nd Corps de Afrique Engineers. Attached to a Provisional
Brigade, 13th Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. Engineer Brigade, Dept.
of the Gulf, to October, 1864. United States Forces, Mobile Bay, Dept. of the
Gulf, to October, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, United States Colored
Troops, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1864. United States Forces, Mobile Bay,
Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1864. District of Southern Alabama, Dept. of
the Gulf, to March, 1865. Engineer
Brigade, 13th Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to June, 1865.
Unassigned, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1866. SERVICE.-Garrison at Fort
Esperanza and engineer duty on Matagorda Peninsula, Texas, till May, 1864.
Ordered to New Orleans, La., May 27; thence to Port Hudson, La., and duty there
till July 27. Moved to New Orleans, thence to Mobile Bay, Ala. Siege operations
against Fort Gaines and Morgan August 2-23. Duty at Mobile Point till November.
At East Pascagoula till February, 1865. Campaign against Mobile and its
Defences February to April. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March
17-April 9. Duty on the Fortifications
at Mobile and at various points in the Dept. of the Gulf till January, 1866. Mustered
out January 29, 1866.
Predecessor
unit:
CORPS
DE AFRIQUE.-UNITED STATES COLORED VOLUNTEERS.
2nd
REGIMENT ENGINEERS.
Organized
at New Orleans, La., August 15, 1863. Attached to Engineer Brigade, Dept. of
the Gulf, to October, 1863. Unattached, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to
March, 1864. Provisional Brigade, 2nd Division, 13th Army Corps, Texas, Dept.
of the Gulf, to April, 1864. SERVICE.-Duty at New Orleans, La., till December,
1863. Ordered to Mattagorda Bay, Texas, December 5. Engaged in engineering duty
and erecting field works at De Crow's Point, Point Isabel, Fort Esperanza,
Mattagorda Island, Indianola and Pass Cavallo, Texas, till April, 1864.
Designation of Regiment changed to 96th United States Colored Troops April 4,
1864 (which see).
UNITED
STATES COLORED TROOPS
101st
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized
in Tennessee at large September 16, 1864. Attached to Defences of Louisville
& Nashville Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to March, 1865. Dept. of the
Tennessee to January, 1866.
SERVICE.-Duty at Nashville, Tenn., till October, 1864; then guard
Louisville & Nashville Railroad, and duty in Tennessee and Alabama till
muster out. Affairs at Scottsboro and Larkinsville, Ala., January 8, 1865.
Mustered out January 21, 1866.
UNITED
STATES COLORED TROOPS
102nd
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized
May 23, 1864, from 1st Michigan Colored Infantry. Attached to District of
Hilton Head, S. C., Dept. of the South and District of Beaufort, S. C., Dept.
of the South, to August, 1864. District of Florida, Dept. of the South, to
October, 1864. 2nd Separate Brigade, Dept. of the South, to November, 1864. 2nd
Brigade, Coast Division, Dept. of the South, to February, 1865. 2nd Separate
Brigade, Dept. of the South, to March, 1865. 1st Separate Brigade and Dept. of
the South to September, 1865. SERVICE.-Garrison at Port Royal, S. C., till June
15. Moved to Beaufort, S. C., and
garrison duty there till August 1. Moved to Jacksonville, Fla., August
1-3. Picket duty at Baldwin till August 15. Attack on Baldwin August 11-12.
Raid on Florida Central Railroad August 15-19. At Magnolia till August 29.
Moved to Beaufort, S. C., August 29-31, and duty there till January, 1865,
engaged in outpost and picket duty on Port Royal, Lady and Coosa Islands. (A
Detachment at Honey Hill November 30, 1864.
Demonstration on Charleston & Savannah Railroad December 6-9.
Deveaux's Neck, Tillifinny River, December 6 and 9.) Detachment at Beaufort;
rejoined other Detachment at Deveaux's Neck, S. C., January 24, 1865. Moved to
Pocotaligo February 28. Advance on Charleston February 7-23. Skirmish at
Cuckwold Creek February 8 (Cos. "B," "E" and
"I"). Duty at Charleston Neck till March 9. Moved to Savannah, Ga.,
March 9-16. Moved to Georgetown March
28-April 1. (Right wing of Regiment, under Chapman, moved to Charleston April
7-9, thence march to join Potter at Nelson's Ferry April 11-18.) Potter's
Expedition from Georgetown to Camden April 5-29. Statesburg April 15.
Occupation of Camden April 17. Boykin's Mills April 18. Bradford Springs April
18 (right wing). Dingle's Mills April 19. Singleton's Plantation April 19.
Beech Creek, near Statesburg, April 19. Moved to Charleston April 29, thence to
Summerville May 7-8; to Branchville May 18; to Orangeburg May 25, and provost
duty there till July 28. March to Winsboro July 28-August 3, and duty there
till September. Moved to Charleston and muster out September 30, 1865.
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