This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BOWEN HARRIS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HKB.2ACI/2098.1.1 Message Board Post: Darrel, Thx much, I believe you are correct and this is indeed his family. One thing that has caused a LOT of confusion is the report that William J. Bowen was killed at Perryville(I too have seen that) but my William J. was alive and well after the civil war as he married Lydia Harris, Jan 1867 and then a daughter b/1868---Did you happen to find them listed on the 1870 census????? Below is an article that I found years ago (before I kept my sources) regarding a newspaper account of the Perryville Battle: "Battle of Perryville, KY" "We return thanks to our friend Billie Mason for the following list of the killed and wounded of the 34th Mississippi regiment; Confederate Infanty, in that fearful conflict at Perryville, Ky., in the 8th of October, 1862. The list was made out by Maj. A. T. Mason a few days after the battle; and has been in his possession ever since. The 34th was originally known as the 37th, but many of the survivors of that grand old regiment, who live in this county, have asked us to make the correction, which we do with above explanation. With this exception the report is given as written by Maj. Mason: Field and staff officers-wounded Col. Sam Benton, severly in thigh and side; Lt. Col. D. B. Wright severely in right forearm; Maj. A. T. Mason, severly in left foot; Serg't Major Clifton Dancy, severely in left arm. COMPANY D Killed-Privates J. W. Bowan; T. H. Alexander. Wounded-Corp. A. J. Hamilton, dangerously; Corp. A. N. Smith, slightly; Privates R. S. Boggs, dangerously; J. F. Boren, slightly; B. Gwinn, severly; W. B. Henderson, dangerously; W. P. McCanley, dangerously; J. McElroy, mortally; J. M. White, dangerously; W. E. Yount, severly; M. J. Harrold, slightly; W. F. HARRIS, SLIGHTLY; V. A. Lay, slightly." ------------ As you can see there is no mention here of William J. Bowen being killed but there is a J. W. Bowen shown as killed. Could this be Williams's brother, John W. Bowen????? The W. F. Harris listed as slightly wounded, was Lydia's brother and my greatgrandfather. His name, Wilbur Fisk Harris and his slight injury was the loss of part of his foot---He lived to marry and father 14 children and died 1917 and is buried in an unmarked grave in Ebenezer Cemetery in Tate Co., MS--- Again thanks so very much for your input----I have been seeking this info for over 10 years---Any additional info would be greatly appreciated----