MS 1159 - David K. Bowker Papers

Title	MS 1159 - David K. Bowker Papers
Subject	Civil War
Introduction	The David K. Bowers Papers consist of materials related to the military service of David Bowker during the Civil War. The collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections on August 15, 2011 by Susan E. Carlucci. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. Duplication may be permitted for the purposes of preservation and research. This register was completed by undergraduate student assistant Emily Schoenlein in May 2013, with revisions by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts.
Biographical Sketch	David K. Bowker was born on December 2, 1838 to Samuel and Nancy Bowker in Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio. The family moved to Texas in Henry County, Ohio between 1850 and 1860. David served in Company K of the 14th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. He received a commission as a First Lieutenant on November 18, 1864 and Captain on April 20, 1865. He also served as Quartermaster. After the Civil War, David worked as a shoemaker and married Jemimah Powell on June 25, 1873. He became the mayor of Liberty Center until his death on December 14, 1897.
Scope and Content	The David K. Bowker Papers consist of items related to David Bowker’s military service during the Civil War. Included in the collection are general and military correspondence; military records such as promotions, inventory records, and receipts for clothing and equipage; personal legal documents including his marriage certificate; and newspaper clippings such as Bowker’s obituary.
Series Description	CORRESPONDENCE Series GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE Dec. 1900 Includes a letter to Mrs. Bowker from the U.S. House of Representatives. MILITARY CORRESPONDENCE Nov.-Dec. 1864, Feb. 1865 Includes letters regarding promotions and commendations. REPORTS Series MUSTER ROLL-INS/PROMOTIONS 1861-1865 Includes muster rolls sheets as well as notifications and certificates of promotion and commendation. STATEMENTS OF PROPERTY 1864-1865 Includes reports detailing items lost on various campaigns of the 14th OVI. INVENTORIES 1864-1865 Includes invoices of material used by Bowker as Quartermaster to supply soldiers. MONTHLY/QUARTERLY RETURNS Dec. 1864-Sept. 1865 Includes lists of soldiers’ items returned to Bowker as Quartermaster. RECEIPTS Jan. 1865-June 1865 Includes receipt rolls for clothing distributed to soldiers. LITERARY PRODUCTIONS Series REMINISCENCES 1887 Includes Bowker’s short reflection on why a man should be faithful to his wife. LEGAL DOCUMENTS Series MARRIAGE LICENSE 1873 David and Jemimah’s marriage certificate. SCRAPBOOK AND SCRAPBOOK MATERIAL Series NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS 1897, n.d. Bowker’s welcome address to the Pioneers of the Maumee Valley and his obituary.
Inventory	Box 1 Folders General correspondence, Dec. 1900 Military correspondence, Nov.-Dec. 1864, Feb. 1865 Muster-in rolls, promotions, 1861-1865 Statements of property, clothing, and equipage, 1864-1865 Inventory of stores, 1864-1865 Monthly returns of clothing, Dec. 1864-July 1865 Quarterly returns of ordinance & ordinance stores, Dec. 1864-Sept. 1865 Receipt rolls for clothing, Jan. 1865-June 1865 Reminiscence on faithfulnes, 1887 David and Jemimah Bowker marriage license, 1873 Newspaper clippings, 1897, n.d.