MCGOWAN, Samuel

Confederate

Born: October 9 1819, Laurens Dist. SC

Died: August 9 1897, Abbeville SC

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, Mexican War, politician, Maj. Gen. of militia.

War Service: April 1861 commanded a militia brigade at Fort Sumter, staff officer at First Manassas, Lt. Col. in 14th South Carolina, April 1862 Col., Seven Days (w), Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas (w), Fredericksburg, January 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded McGowan's Bde/Hill's Divn at Chancellorsville (w), commanded McGowan's Bde/Wilcox's Divn at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania (w), Petersburg campaign, Appomattox.

Post War: Elected to Congress but denied his seat, politician, judge.