Alex McGowin

First Name: Alex
Last Name: McGowin
Unit: 
Co. D, 16th Alabama Infantry
Residence (County): 
Conecuh County, AL
Biography: 

Alex McGowin (1835-1914) lived in the Old Sparta neighborhood of Conecuh County, Alabama with his parents and ten siblings. He served in Co. D, 16th Alabama Infantry with five brothers: Anthony Lewis McGowin (1840-1864), Samuel (1836-1862), Joseph (1839-1862), Jacob Thomas (1842-1890), and John Charnic (1843-1862). Four of the six died in in the war. Alex survived.

Authored Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
11349 McGowin5 January 20, 1863 Anthony Lewis McGowin , Alex McGowin Samuel Lewis McGowin , Martha McGowin , Sarah McGowin Tullahoma, Coffee County, TN Conecuh County, AL

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