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Garrett F. “Doc” Cowan

Birth

6 Jul 1835

Marion County, Ohio, USA

Death

19 Oct 1926 (aged 91)

Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA

Burial

Greenwood Memorial Terrace

Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA

Plot

Space 14, Lot 81, Unit 19

Memorial ID

92927373

Garrett F. Cowan was a Union Soldier in Company G 12th Wisconsin Infantry.

He was the son of James Cowan & Charlotte Fitzgerald.

He was a member of the G.A.R. Reno Post, Spokane, Washington.

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Excerpts from SDC 10/20/1926 Page 35

GARRETT COWAN, G.A.R. VET, DEAD

Slowly the gents of the Grand Army of the Republic and the latest member of the group to answer the final call is Garrett C. Cowan, age 91. He died yesterday at Sacred heart hospital after an illness of more than a month. He came to Spokane from the old soldiers' home at Orting, Wash. The body is at Turnbull's.

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Garret F. Cowan
Residence Grand Rapids WI;
Enlisted on 10/4/1861 as a Sergeant.
On 10/4/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. WI 12th Infantry
He was discharged for disability on 7/19/1862
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

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Veterans Affairs, Department of, Orting Soldiers Home, Member Files
https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/1F61D1A9E2B24AF85FA24FB0FC2B9652
and
https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/2D191C69C8CA73C7A43265D58F34D775
and
https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/A0EF2287CBEC5431A10DE08EF472E560
and
https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/BA8903835B575D6191B2DDEB780FC8DC
and
https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/EF861824974955921DCC6D15F8FBE8AA
and
https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/6129C8B46D23F7BCAA14DAA003F944EF

Buried at Greenwood Memorial Terrace Spokane Co.
Row: Space 14, Lot 81, Unit 19