I found this in a 1909 Confederate Veteran magazine, Vol. 17, pg. 424. Dr. J.B. Cowan, chief surgeon of Forrest's Cavalry throughout the war and one of the best known men of the great Confederate organization, his appearance being of high distinction and his service in the medical association ever being active at Reunions, died in tullahoma, Tenn., July 24th, 1909. He had never missed a general Reunion until the last at Memphis. He had been in ill health for several months; but on the day of his death he was on the street with his youngest son, and remarked a little while before the end that he felt unusually well. A little later, however, he went into a drug store for some medicine; but the prescriptionist being busy, he went to another drug store, and ere he could be waited upon he fell on his face dead. Dr. Cowan was a graduate of the medical colleges of Philadelphia and New York, and had attained a high rank in his profession. When the war began, he took an important place in the confederate army. He was made chief surgeon of Chalmer's Regiment of Mississippi, and was later transferred to the command of N.B. Forrest, and under that notable chief served with distinction until the close of the war. He was on the staff of General Forrest nearly all the war, and he was the last survivor except Capt. John W. Morton, of Nashville, who was General forrest's chief of artillery. Dr. Cowan took part in all the big battles of that famous command, winning great distinction for daring while attending to the duties as surgeon. More of Dr. Cowan and Forrest's staff later. As "the bravest are the tenderest, the loving are the daring," Dr. Cowan was ever conspicious by his courtly bearing and his courtesy, which marked him as one of nature's nobility. He married Miss Lucy Robinson, and for fifty years lived with her in the holy ties of wedlock. He leaves his wife with seven children and many grandchildren, together with a large circle of friends, to mourn their loss. The funeral of Dr. Cowan was largly attended, quite a number of army officers and personal friends going from a distance-the veterans and a large number of Odd Fellows attending and officiating. A large number of the townspeople were present also to show their sorrow and esteem for the most distinguished man of that section. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church could seat but little more than half the attendants. Dr. Cowan was a loyal, devout member of that Church, while his father had been one of its eminent ministers for half a century or more. He was first cousin to General Forrest's wife, and was perhaps his most intimate friend for many years. Dr. Cowan was born in Lincoln County, and had resided in that section all of his life. DEO VINDICI Robert Cowan