Letter from 1st Division Army of the Frontier Headquarters, November 10, 1862

File — Box: MS 014-5-01, Folder: MS 014-5-01-15

Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-5- file MS 014-5-01-15

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A special order from the 1st Division Army headquarters to promote Thomas Bowen to colonel.

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Transcription:

1st Div. Army of the Frontier Headquarters Department of Kansas Camp Bowen Arks. Nov. 10th 1862

Special Order No. 85

I The commanding officer of the 9th Regt. Kans. Vols. will drop the name of Thos. M. Bowen from the rolls of Co. 9th Regt. Kans. Vols. as Capt. of said Company from the 20th day of Sept. 1862. He having at that date been promoted to the Colonelcy of the 13th Kans. Vols. and have a remark to that effect entered on said rolls. By order of Brig. Gen. Blunt Lyman Scott Jr. Capt. & A. A. A. General

Springfield Mo Feb. 20 1863

Show this day paid Col. Bowen, late Cap. Co. K 9th Kansas Con in full as Capton to the date of his muster out $91.19 Wm. S. Pope DM NSO

Envelope: 1st Div. Army of the Frontier Headquarters [Department of Kansas is marked out.] Official Business. Col. Thos. M. Bowen 13th Regt. Kans. Vols. 2nd Brigade

[sideways on end of envelope] Muster out as Capt. Co K 9th Kansas to take position as Col 13th K. V.