John P. Bowyer letter of recommendation
Item
Identifier: MS-0162
One letter (September 18, 1847) from VMI Superintendent Francis H. Smith to Gen. E. C. Carrington, recommending an army commission for John P. Bowyer. Bowyer had volunteered for service in the Mexican War, in which he subsequently served.
Dates
- 1847
Creator
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Extent
1 items
Biographical / Historical
John Preston Bowyer, b. ca. 1829; VMI Class of 1849; served with U.S. Volunteers in Mexican War; d. 1849, at sea, while in route to California.
Physical Location
Manuscripts Stacks
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Repository
