Individual Details
James Polk MCDOWELL
(3 Jun 1844 - 20 May 1912)
1 Jun 1850, Covington, Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH, page 393.
Luke McDowell, 36 (1813-14) born PA, farmer with real estate of $3200
Elizabeth McDowell, 40 (1809-10) born PA
Lavina McDowell, 12 (1837-38) born OH
James McDowell, 6 (1843-44) born OH.
Previous to locating James' Death certificate, I had James H.McDowell. Unsure where that came from.
Name of his spouse and eldest child, Abraham, are from a gedcom at:http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=stobie&id=I455286.
by Thomas A. Stobie, stobie@sprynet.com
But he says: Death: in Bradford, Darke County, Ohio 1, and the death certificate definitely states Mercer County. He may have lived in Bradford and died north in Mercer.
Civil War Pension file: first filed Mar (?) 24, 1881, App. # 417845,Cert No. 412822; widows pension filed 31 [sic] June 1912, app.#988862, Cert No. 746980. He was Co. B, 8th Ohio Cavalry. Listed as James McDowell, widow Catherine McDowell.
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
about James McDowell
Name: James McDowell
Age at enlistment: 19
Enlistment Date: 2 Jan 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Ohio
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, Ohio 8th Cavalry Regiment on 01 Feb 1864.
Mustered out on 30 Jul 1865 at Clarksburg, WV.
Birth Date: abt 1845
Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio
American Civil War Regiments
REGIMENT: 8th Cavalry Regiment Ohio
Date of Organization: 4 Jan 1864
Muster Date: 30 Jul 1865
Regiment State: Ohio
Regiment Type: Cavalry
Regiment Number: 8th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 1
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 53
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 153
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History
OHIO
EIGHTH CAVALRY (FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY)
(Three Years)
Eighth Cavalry. - Cols., Samuel A. Gilbert, Alpheus S.
Moore, Thomas Drummond, Wesley Owens; Lieut.-Cols., Lysander W.
Tulleys, Robert Youart, Augustus Dotze; Majs., Jacob A. Souders, James W. Shaw, Nicholas D. Badger. This regiment, formerly the 44th infantry, was organized as a veteran cavalry regiment by order of the secretary of war. Its designation was changed to the 8th Ohio volunteer cavalry in Jan., 1864, and
the organization, composed of veterans and recruits was retained in service until July 30, 1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war department. Immediately after or during the retreat from Lynchburg, Va., and until Dec. 1, 1864, this regiment was divided, one detachment being ordered to Beverly, W. Va. where it arrived on June 30, 1864, and the other taking part in the operations in the Shenandoah Valley, including the skirmishes in which the cavalry was engaged and the battles of Winchester, Fisher's hill and Cedar creek.
At Huttonsville, W. Va., Aug. 23, 1864, 80 men belonging to Cos. C, H and K were surprised and captured, their arms, equipments and horses only being taken. The camp of the 8th at Beverly, W. Va., was attacked on Oct. 29, 1864, just before daylight, but after a severe hand-to-hand fight, the Confederates,
who had intended a surprise, were forced to retreat with a loss of 17 killed, 27 wounded and 92 prisoners while the regiment lost only 8 killed, 25 wounded and 13 missing. On the morning of Jan. 11, 1865, between 3 and 4 o'clock, the enemy under Gen. Rosser attacked and surprised the camp of the 8th Ohio cavalry and the 34th Ohio infantry, at Beverly, killed 5 men, wounded 20 and captured 583. The captured men were taken to Richmond,
Va., where they were held as prisoners until Feb. 15, 1865, when they were sent to Annapolis, Md., and thence to Camp Chase (parole camp), Ohio, where they were mustered out by order of the war department.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 2
Battles Fought
Fought on 4 Jan 1864 at Cheat Mountain, VA.
Fought on 9 Jun 1864 at Covington, KY.
Fought on 10 Jun 1864 at Staunton, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1864 at Liberty, VA.
Fought on 18 Jun 1864 at Lynchburg, VA.
Fought on 19 Jun 1864 at Lynchburg, VA.
Fought on 19 Jun 1864 at Liberty, VA.
Fought on 15 Jul 1864.
Fought on 25 Jul 1864 at Winchester, VA.
Fought on 23 Aug 1864 at Martinsburg, WV.
Fought on 24 Aug 1864 at Huttonville, WV.
Fought on 24 Aug 1864 at Cheat Mountain, VA.
Fought on 1 Sep 1864 at Martinsburg, WV.
Fought on 3 Sep 1864 at Martinsburg, WV.
Fought on 3 Sep 1864 at Bunker Hill, VA.
Fought on 3 Sep 1864.
Fought on 4 Sep 1864 at Martinsburg, WV.
Fought on 5 Sep 1864 at Martinsburg, WV.
Fought on 7 Sep 1864 at Moorefield, WV.
Fought on 18 Sep 1864 at Martinsburg, WV.
Fought on 19 Sep 1864 at Winchester, VA.
Fought on 2 Oct 1864 at Luray Valley, VA.
Fought on 3 Oct 1864 at Luray Valley, VA.
Fought on 7 Oct 1864 at Luray Valley, VA.
Fought on 29 Oct 1864 at Beverly, WV.
Fought on 2 Nov 1864.
Fought on 22 Nov 1864 at Mount Jackson, VA.
Fought on 25 Dec 1864.
Fought on 11 Jan 1865 at Beverly, WV.
Fought on 16 Jan 1865 at Beverly, WV.
Fought on 1 Apr 1865 at Five Forks, VA.
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
about James McDowell
Name: James McDowell
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Ohio
Regiment Name: 8 Ohio Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 8th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry
COMPANY: B
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M552 roll 70
Luke McDowell, 36 (1813-14) born PA, farmer with real estate of $3200
Elizabeth McDowell, 40 (1809-10) born PA
Lavina McDowell, 12 (1837-38) born OH
James McDowell, 6 (1843-44) born OH.
Previous to locating James' Death certificate, I had James H.McDowell. Unsure where that came from.
Name of his spouse and eldest child, Abraham, are from a gedcom at:http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=stobie&id=I455286.
by Thomas A. Stobie, stobie@sprynet.com
But he says: Death: in Bradford, Darke County, Ohio 1, and the death certificate definitely states Mercer County. He may have lived in Bradford and died north in Mercer.
Civil War Pension file: first filed Mar (?) 24, 1881, App. # 417845,Cert No. 412822; widows pension filed 31 [sic] June 1912, app.#988862, Cert No. 746980. He was Co. B, 8th Ohio Cavalry. Listed as James McDowell, widow Catherine McDowell.
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
about James McDowell
Name: James McDowell
Age at enlistment: 19
Enlistment Date: 2 Jan 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Ohio
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, Ohio 8th Cavalry Regiment on 01 Feb 1864.
Mustered out on 30 Jul 1865 at Clarksburg, WV.
Birth Date: abt 1845
Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio
American Civil War Regiments
REGIMENT: 8th Cavalry Regiment Ohio
Date of Organization: 4 Jan 1864
Muster Date: 30 Jul 1865
Regiment State: Ohio
Regiment Type: Cavalry
Regiment Number: 8th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 1
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 53
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 153
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History
OHIO
EIGHTH CAVALRY (FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY)
(Three Years)
Eighth Cavalry. - Cols., Samuel A. Gilbert, Alpheus S.
Moore, Thomas Drummond, Wesley Owens; Lieut.-Cols., Lysander W.
Tulleys, Robert Youart, Augustus Dotze; Majs., Jacob A. Souders, James W. Shaw, Nicholas D. Badger. This regiment, formerly the 44th infantry, was organized as a veteran cavalry regiment by order of the secretary of war. Its designation was changed to the 8th Ohio volunteer cavalry in Jan., 1864, and
the organization, composed of veterans and recruits was retained in service until July 30, 1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the war department. Immediately after or during the retreat from Lynchburg, Va., and until Dec. 1, 1864, this regiment was divided, one detachment being ordered to Beverly, W. Va. where it arrived on June 30, 1864, and the other taking part in the operations in the Shenandoah Valley, including the skirmishes in which the cavalry was engaged and the battles of Winchester, Fisher's hill and Cedar creek.
At Huttonsville, W. Va., Aug. 23, 1864, 80 men belonging to Cos. C, H and K were surprised and captured, their arms, equipments and horses only being taken. The camp of the 8th at Beverly, W. Va., was attacked on Oct. 29, 1864, just before daylight, but after a severe hand-to-hand fight, the Confederates,
who had intended a surprise, were forced to retreat with a loss of 17 killed, 27 wounded and 92 prisoners while the regiment lost only 8 killed, 25 wounded and 13 missing. On the morning of Jan. 11, 1865, between 3 and 4 o'clock, the enemy under Gen. Rosser attacked and surprised the camp of the 8th Ohio cavalry and the 34th Ohio infantry, at Beverly, killed 5 men, wounded 20 and captured 583. The captured men were taken to Richmond,
Va., where they were held as prisoners until Feb. 15, 1865, when they were sent to Annapolis, Md., and thence to Camp Chase (parole camp), Ohio, where they were mustered out by order of the war department.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 2
Battles Fought
Fought on 4 Jan 1864 at Cheat Mountain, VA.
Fought on 9 Jun 1864 at Covington, KY.
Fought on 10 Jun 1864 at Staunton, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1864 at Liberty, VA.
Fought on 18 Jun 1864 at Lynchburg, VA.
Fought on 19 Jun 1864 at Lynchburg, VA.
Fought on 19 Jun 1864 at Liberty, VA.
Fought on 15 Jul 1864.
Fought on 25 Jul 1864 at Winchester, VA.
Fought on 23 Aug 1864 at Martinsburg, WV.
Fought on 24 Aug 1864 at Huttonville, WV.
Fought on 24 Aug 1864 at Cheat Mountain, VA.
Fought on 1 Sep 1864 at Martinsburg, WV.
Fought on 3 Sep 1864 at Martinsburg, WV.
Fought on 3 Sep 1864 at Bunker Hill, VA.
Fought on 3 Sep 1864.
Fought on 4 Sep 1864 at Martinsburg, WV.
Fought on 5 Sep 1864 at Martinsburg, WV.
Fought on 7 Sep 1864 at Moorefield, WV.
Fought on 18 Sep 1864 at Martinsburg, WV.
Fought on 19 Sep 1864 at Winchester, VA.
Fought on 2 Oct 1864 at Luray Valley, VA.
Fought on 3 Oct 1864 at Luray Valley, VA.
Fought on 7 Oct 1864 at Luray Valley, VA.
Fought on 29 Oct 1864 at Beverly, WV.
Fought on 2 Nov 1864.
Fought on 22 Nov 1864 at Mount Jackson, VA.
Fought on 25 Dec 1864.
Fought on 11 Jan 1865 at Beverly, WV.
Fought on 16 Jan 1865 at Beverly, WV.
Fought on 1 Apr 1865 at Five Forks, VA.
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
about James McDowell
Name: James McDowell
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Ohio
Regiment Name: 8 Ohio Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 8th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry
COMPANY: B
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M552 roll 70
Events
| Birth | 3 Jun 1844 | Miami Co., Ohio |  | ||
| Census | 23 Aug 1850 | Covington, Newberry Twp., Miami Co., Ohio | |||
| Military | 2 Jan 1864 | Enlisted in Company B, Ohio 8th Cavalry Regiment on 01 Feb 1864. | |||
| Military | 30 Jul 1865 | Mustered out at Clarksburg, WV. | |||
| Marriage | 12 May 1869 | Darke Co., Ohio - Catherine B. DEETER | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | P.O. Gettysburg, Adams Twp., Darke Co., OH, pg. 35; James McDowell, head, 26 (1843-44), born OH, Cooper, real estate of $675, personal of $100. Wife and one son. | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Wayne Twp., Darke Co., OH, ED 74 pg. 5A; James McDowell, head, 34 (1845-46), born OH both parents born OH, carpenter. Wife and one child with him. | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH, ED 81 Sh 13B; James McDowell, head, born Jun 1844, 55, married 31 yr., born born OH father born Unknown mother born PA; carpenter; owns free and clear. | |||
| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Bloomer Pct., Newberry Twp., Miami Co., OH, ED 115 Sh 5A; James McDowell, head, 65 (1844-45), marriage 1 of 35 years, born OH both parents born PA, carpenter - houses. Owns free and clear. Wife not listed with him. | |||
| Death | 20 May 1912 | Marion, Mercer Co., OH | | ||
| Reference No | 2917 |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine B. DEETER (1851 - ) |
| Child | Abraham L. MCDOWELL (1870 - 1937) |
| Father | Luke C. MCDOWELL (1814 - 1852) |
| Mother | Elizabeth FAHNESTOCK (1810 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Lavina MCDOWELL (1838 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Samuel MCDOWELL (1844 - 1849) |
Endnotes
1. Death Certificate.
2. Death Certificate, #29232 (?) number is blurry.