Lowrance Family Military History

MILITARY HISTORY OF THE

LOWRANCE FAMILY

Work-In-Progress Document

(Last update 16 Oct. 2002)

INTRODUCTION

A couple of years ago my granddaughter asked if I would visit her social Studies class during Veterans Week and speak. I agreed and contacted her teacher. After speaking with the 6^th grade teacher, she requested I provide her with an overview of my military background and family history. That was the initial step to begin documenting not only my military background but to also investigate my family’s history.

The following information is my attempt to document the Lowrance Family military history and in some small way to honor and remember those Lowrance family members, who have proudly served their country and cause, made personal sacrifices, and contributed to the Lowrance legacy.

I believe those listed within this document are most probably descendants of Johannes Lorentz Lowrance and Anna Margaretha Heilger Lowrance who settled in New Jersey around 1710.

While this document does not attempt to link each military member directly to the original settler Johannes Lorentz Lowrance, it does attempt to put into one document those with the last name Lowrance who have served in the military for future generations to view, investigate, and reflect on as a key part of their heritage.

I would like to thank each person who has contributed to this document. Without your assistance I would not have been able to collect all the Lowrance names listed. I will continue to investigate, update and solicit assistance. As I have updates, I will ensure a new version is sent in a timely manner. Additionally, I will keep my website, http://www.k4sx.com updated with the same information and other family data.

Ronald D. Lowrance

Major, Infantry

United States Army, Reserve (Ret)

Vietnam and Gulf War Veteran

CONTENTS

1. War, Name, Rank, Military Service overview by individual

A. Revolutionary War

B. Civil War

C. WWI

D. WWII

E. Korea

F. Vietnam

G. Persian Gulf War (Desert Shield/Desert Storm)

2. Brief Overview of each military unit segmented by Union Army and Confederate Army

Union Participation:

· 18

Confederate Participation:

· 50

3. Resources and Acknowledgements

WAR NAME RANK MILITARY SERVICE

Revolutionary Jacob Lowrance Unknown Battle of Kings Mountain, NC

*Patriots, Continental Army

*Wounded-in-action

*Grandson of Johannes

Revolutionary Daniel Lowrance, Jr. Wagoneer New Jersey Regiment

*Son of Daniel and grandson of

Johannes Lorentz Lowrance

Civil War A.A. Lowrance PVT Co. G, 54^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War Adley R. Lowrance SGT Co. G, 16th Reg’t, MO Cavalry

*Union Army

Civil War Alfred A. Lowrance PVT Co. K, 4^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate

*KIA at Seven Pines

Civil War Andrew A. Lowrance CPL Co. H, 31^st Reg’t, MO Infantry

Co. B, 32^nd Reg’t, MO Infantry

*Union Army

Civil War A.J. Lowrance CPL Co. B, 5^th Reg’t, NC Senior Res.

*Confederate Army

Civil War Albert E. Lowrance PVT Co. A, 19^th Reg’t, Louisiana INF

*Confederate Army

Civil War Alexander Lowrance PVT Co. G, 6^th Reg’t, TN Cavalry

*Union Army

Civil War Alpheus M. Lowrance Unknown 1^st Miss/Ala/Tenn. Reg’t, Artillery

*Confederate Army, 1861 – 1862

Civil War B. E. Lowrance PVT Co. A, 7^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War Bartlet A. Lowrance CPL Co. A, 12^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War C. E. Lowrance PVT Co. E, 57^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War C. W. Lowrance CPL Co. G, D, 30^th Reg’t, Arkansas INF

*Confederate Army

Civil War Cain Lowrance PVT Co. D, 26^th Reg’t, MS Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War D.G. Lowrance SGT Co. L, A, 30^th Reg’t, Arkansas INF

*Confederate Army

Civil War David Lowrance PVT Co. D, 4^th Reg’t, LA Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War Davis Lowrance PVT Co. H, 18^th Reg’t, Arkansas INF

*Confederate Army

Civil War E. T. Lowrance SGT Co. H, 9^th TN Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War Edward Lowrance PVT Co. B, 13^th Reg’t, Kansas Infantry

*Union Army

Civil War F. J. Lowrance PVT Co. E, 8^th Reg’t, TN Cavalry

(Smith’s), Confederate Army

Civil War Frank Lowrance PVT Co. D, 9^th Reg’t, LA Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War Franklin A. Lowrance PVT Co. D, 34^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

*KIA at Chancellorsville

Civil War George W. Lowrance CPL Co. E, 37^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War George Lowrance PVT Co. G, 59^th Reg’t, Illinois INF

*Union Army

Civil War George Lowrance PVT Co. D, 92^nd Reg’t, Illinois INF

*Union Army

Civil War Green B. Lowrance PVT Co. D, 38^th Reg’t, Illinois INF

*Union Army

Civil War H. A. Lowrance PVT Co. H, 9^th Reg’t, GA INF (Guard)

*Confederate Army

Civil War H. A. Lowrance PVT Co. B, 18^th Reg’t, MS Cavalry

*Confederate Army

Civil War Henry C. Lowrance LT Co. K, G, D, 60^th Reg’t, NC INF

*Confederate Army

` *POW, died in Prison Camp

Civil War Hiram Lowrance PVT Co. D, 30^th Reg’t, Illinois INF

*Union Army

Civil War J. A Lowrance PVT Co. K, 14^th Reg’t, Texas Cavalry

*Johnson’s Mounted Volunteers

*Confederate Army

Civil War J. A. Lowrance PVT Co. K, 47^th INF, Gibson Co., TN

*Confederate Army

Civil War J. H. Lowrance PVT Co. C, 57^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War J. H. Lowrance PVT Co. H, 2^nd Reg’t, Texas Cavalry

State Troops, Confederate Army

Civil War J. H. Lowrance PVT Co. I, 22^nd Reg’t, TN Infantry

(Freeman’s), Confederate Army

Civil War J. M. Lowrance PVT Co. B, Cocke’s Reg’t, Arkansas

Infantry, Confederate Army

Civil War J. M. Lowrance PVT Co. B, 42^nd Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War J. R. Lowrance PVT Co. H, 2^nd Reg’t, Texas Cavalry

2^nd Mounted Rifles

*Confederate Army

Civil War J. S. Lowrance PVT Co. C, 57^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War J. S. Lowrance PVT Co. A, McCord’s Frontier Reg’t,

Texas Cavalry,

*Confederate Army

Civil War J. K. P. Lowrance CPL Co. B, 17^th TN INF Reg’t, POW

*Confederate Army,

Civil War J. W. Lowrance SGT Co. B, 6^th Calvary, McNairy Co.,

TN, Union Army

Civil War Jacob Lowrance PVT Co. D, 85^th Reg’t, Illinois INF

*Union Army

Civil War James Lowrance PVT Co. H, 2^nd Reg’t, Texas Cavalry

2^nd Mounted Rifles

*Confederate Army

Civil War James C. Lowrance PVT Co. D, 34^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

*Surrendered at Appomattox

Civil War James R. Lowrance CPL Co. G, 16^th Reg’t, MO Cavalry

*Union Army

Civil War James W. Lowrance PVT Co. F, 60^th Reg’t, Indiana INF

*Union Army

Civil War James P. Lowrance PVT Co. B, H, Walker’s BN

Thomas’s NC Legion

*Confederate Army

Civil War Jason Lowrance PVT Co. L, 9^th Reg’t, TN Infantry

*Union Army

Civil War John A. Lowrance LT Co. K, 56^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War John A. Lowrance CPL ` Co. G, 16^th Reg’t, MO Cavalry

*Union Army

Civil War John F. Lowrance PVT Co. D, 9^th Reg’t, LA Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War John Lowrance PVT Co. I, 25^th Reg’t, Indiana Infantry

*Union Army

Civil War John K. Lowrance SGT Co. F, 3^rd Reg’t, MO Cavalry

8^th DIV, State Guard

*Confederate Army

Civil War John N. Lowrance PVT Co. B, 25^th Reg’t, AR Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War John W. Lowrance PVT Co. G, 58^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War John W. Lowrance PVT Co. G, 3^rd Reg’t, NC Mounted

*Union Army

Civil War Johnson Lowrance PVT Co. D, 92^nd Reg’t, Illinois INF

*Union Army

Civil War Joseph Lowrance PVT Co. E, D, 85^th Reg’t, Illinois INF

*Union Army

Civil War L. J. Lowrance PVT Co. D, 1^st BN, NC Junior Reserves

*Confederate Army

Civil War M. Lowrance PVT Co. E, F, 28^th Reg’t, MS Cavalry

*Confederate Army

Civil War M. Lowrance PVT Co. C, 22^nd Reg’t, TN Cavalry

Barteau’s, Confederate Army

Civil War M. C. Lowrance PVT Co. E, 4^th Reg’t, NC Senior Res.

*Confederate Army

Civil War M. S. Lowrance PVT Co. D, 5^th Reg’t, NC Senior Res.

*Confederate Army

Civil War Milas Lowrance PVT Co. B, 2^nd Reg’t, NC Cavalry

*Confederate Army

Civil War Joseph Lowrance PVT Co. B, H, Walker’s BN

Thomas’ NC Legion

*Confederate Army

Civil War Joseph Lowrance PVT Co. E, 19^th Reg’t, AR Infantry

Dockery’s, Confederate Army

Civil War N. J. Lowrance PVT Co. D, Mallett’s BN, NC Camp

Guards (Camp Holmes)

*Confederate Army

Civil War N. V. Lowrance PVT Co. G, 11^th Reg’t, Georgia INF

*Confederate Army

Civil War Nerius C. Lowrance PVT Co. I, 49^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War Peter Lowrance PVT Co. A, 11^th Reg’t, Illinois INF

*Union Army

Civil War R. N. Lowrance CPT Co. B, 3^rd Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Major General and Staff Officers

Non-Reg’t Enlisted Men, CSA

Civil War R. Wallace Lowrance PVT Co. K, 56^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War Reuel Lowrance PVT Co. K, 56^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War Robert Lowrance PVT Co. H, 2^nd Reg’t, Texas Cavalry

2^nd Mounted Rifles, CSA

Civil War S. A. Lowrance PVT Co. F, 1^st Reg’t, NC Cavalry

*Confederate Army

Civil War S. J. Lowrance PVT Co. C, 57^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War S. L. Lowrance PVT Co. K, 56^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War S. Newton Lowrance PVT Co. K, 56^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War S. F. Lowrance PVT Co. A, 14^th BN, MS Light Artillery

*Confederate Army

Civil War Samuel Lowrance PVT Co. K, 56^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War Sidney N. Lowrance PVT Co. I, 49^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War Stires S. Lowrance PVT Co. G, 8^th Reg’t, MO Cavalry

*Union Army

Civil War T. B. Lowrance SGT Co. B 17^th Reg’t, TN Infantry

*Confederate Army, KIA

Civil War W. H. Lowrance PVT Co. E, 8^th Reg’t, Texas Infantry

Hobby’s, Confederate Army

Civil War T. B. Lowrance SGT Co. B, 17^th INF, TN,

*Confederate Army

Civil War W. W. Lowrance PVT Co. F, 38^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War W. J. Lowrance PVT Co. C, 12^th Reg’t, TN Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War William Lowrance PVT Co. I, 22^nd Reg’t, MS Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War William Lowrance PVT Co. K, 32^nd Reg’t, Texas Cavalry

Crump’s Mounted volunteers

*Confederate Army

Civil War William Lowrance PVT Co. K, 36^th Reg’t, AK Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War William A. Lowrance PVT Co. H, 8^th Reg’t, MO Cavalry

*Union Army

Civil War William B. A. Lowrance LT Co. B, 46^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

LT General and Staff Officers, CSA

Captain Battle of Gettysburg

*Adjutant of 34^th NC Infantry, CSA

Civil War William E. Lowrance CPL Co. A, 12^th Reg’t, NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

Civil War William E. Lowrance LT Co. F, 32^nd Reg’t, NC Infantry

Lenior Braves, Confederate Army

Civil War William H. Lowrance PVT Co. D, 38^th Reg’t, Illinois INF

*Union Army

Civil War William L. Lowrance CPL Co. I, 91^st Reg’t, Illinois INF

*Union Army

Civil War William Lee J. Lowrance Colonel Battle of Gettysburg

*Commander of 34^th NC Infantry

*Confederate Army

*Wounded-in-action

Civil War William W. Lowrance PVT Co. B, 30^th Reg’t, MS INF

*Confederate Army

Civil War William Lorance CPL Co. D, 9^th Kansas Volunteers

*Union Army Cavalry

*Battle of Prairie Grove

*”W” was dropped early on

Civil War Peter Lorance PVT 9^th Kansas Volunteers

*Union Army Cavalry

Civil War John Lorance unknown 25^th Regiment, Union Army

Civil War John Lorance unknown 67^th Regiment, Union Army

WWI Joe Barnes Lowrance PVT 30^th Co., 165 D.B., Camp Travis