William James BOWEN Family 1818: Born in York District, SC to Andrew BOWEN1 and Susannah MULLEN 5-21-1840: Married Winifred Jane KIMBRELL of Ebenezerville, SC 1845: Son Nathaniel Jerimiah Napoleon BOWEN2 was born 1906: Died in Yorkville, SC Military Service 4-13-1861: Appointed Captain, Company H, Catawba Light Infantry, 5th SCV under Col Micah Jenkins (served in Virginia campaigns including First Manassas} 11-00-1862: Released from active service with severe attack of rheumatism, and assigned to Company G, 6th SC Reserves (inactive status for 90 days) 2-00-1863: Appointed Captain, Major, and Colonel, 6th SC Reserves (served at Pocatligo, SC until regiment disbanded) 8-01-1863: Enlisted and appointed Captain of Company K, 5th Regiment. South Carolina State Troops 9-11-1863: Regiment assembled for service in Charleston, SC 2-04-1864: Regiment was mustered out of service in Branchville, SC Notes 1. Andrew BOWEN served in the War of 1812 with a Virginia unit 2. Nathaniel BOWEN served in Civil War with the 17th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry, and Kanapaux's Company, South Carolina Light Artillery