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Envelope addressed to Mary Vansant
R. D. Emery
Envelope has a stamp, a return address, a mailing address and two cancellation stamps.
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Letter about a mine near Del Norte, Colorado
John F. Colman
A letter to Judge Elliot of Del Norte from Mr. Colman in which he writes about working with a vein in the mine near where Thomas Bowen had tried and failed to do so about 15 years prior.
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Pension Certificate of Thomas M. Bowen
Ethan A. Hitchcock
A certification of the pension that is to be received by Thomas M. Bowen for his service during the Civil War.
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Certificate for brig pension for Thomas Bowen
V. Warren
A certificate that was issued in favor of Thomas Bowen for his pension.
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Telegraph from Thomas Bowen to the President of the United States
Thomas Mead Bowen 1835-1906
A telegraph to the President of the United States, William McKinley, sent from Thomas Bowen in which he tells about his military service.
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Memo explaining bounty payment
William A. Day
A memo from the Treasury Department detailing why George Irwin is not due any more bounty for his military service.
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Deed of Trust between Adair Wilson and the Golconda Gold Mining Company
Alden Bassett
A deed of trust in which the legal title of the property of the Golconda Gold Mining Company was transferred to a trustee, Adair Wilson, by the owner Thomas Bowen.
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Proceedings of the Board of Directors of the Golconda Mining Company in Del Norte, Colorado
E. P. Jones
A copy of the proceedings of a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Golconda Mining Company which directed that promissory notes be given to Thomas Bowen.
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Record of license permitting Thomas Bowen to practice law in the Territory of Colorado
Colorado Supreme Court
A license admitting Thomas Bowen as an Attorney and Counselor of Law for the Territory of Colorado.
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Record of Thomas Bowen's admittance as an Attorney of Law
J. W. Allen
Two different records with details about Thomas Bowen's admittance and certification as Attorney in Henry County, Iowa. One record is dated 1853 and the other is over 20 years later in 1875.
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Stock certificate for New York and Unitah Mining Company
New York and Unitah Mining Company
A stock certificate made out to Thomas Bowen from the New York and Unitah Mining Company
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Stock certificate for New York and Unitah Mining Company
New York and Unitah Mining Company
A stock certificate made out to Thomas Bowen from the New York and Unitah Mining Company
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Special Orders No. 610
E. D. Townsend
A Special Order revoking Special Order No. 338 and allowing Col. Bowen to be honorably discharged from the service.
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Letter to the U. S. President accompanying the affidavits in support of Col. Bowen
A letter asking the President to redeem the unjust dismissal of Col. Bowen from the service. This letter apparently accompanied the affidavits. The letter is signed, but the person doing the transcribing was unable to decipher the name.
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Letter to Brig. Gen. Thomas Bowen from Col. W. F. Cloud
W. F. Cloud
Col. W. F. Cloud of the 2nd Kansas offers support to Col. Thomas Bowen upon hearing about his dishonorable dismissal from the service.
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Letter from Governor Samuel C. Crawford to President Andrew Johnson
Samuel Johnson Crawford 1835-1913
A letter written and signed by Governor Samuel C. Crawford, of Kansas, to President Andrew Johnson asking that Col. Bowen's order of dismissal from the service be revoked.
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Letter about the Dubois Report signed by officers of the 13th Kansas
United States Army, Kansas Infantry Regiment, 13th Volunteers
The officers of the 13th Regiment of the Kansas Volunteers signed a letter regarding what they perceive as a false statement about Col. Bowen in a report written by Col. Dubois.
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Letter of support signed by Brig. General Bowen's men in the 13th Regiment Kansas Volunteers
United States Army, Kansas Infantry Regiment, 13th Volunteers
A letter of support written to Thomas Bowen after his dismissal from his post as Brid. General of the 13th Regiment Kansas Volunteers signed by the men who served under his command.
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Application to President Andrew Johnson to convene a Court Martial on behalf of Col. Bowen
An application to President Andrew Johnson asking him to convene a court martial for Col. Thomas Bowen who felt that he was unjustly dismissed from his service.
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Military telegraph sent to Brigadier General Bowen
J. R. Kimble
A telegraph with orders for Brigadier General Bowen to have his men ready to muster out.
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Letter signed by soldiers under Col. Bowen's command
United States Army, Kansas Infantry Regiment, 13th Volunteers
Letter to the Secretary of War, the honorable E. W. Stanton, which was signed by soldiers under Col. Bowen's command in the 13th Regiment Kansas Volunteers petitioning that his dismissal be modified to a mustering out.
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Letter announcing the dishonorable dismissal of Col. Thomas M. Bowen
A. A. Vincent
Col. Thomas M. Bowen is the subject of a dishonorable dismissal after being honorably mustered out.
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Letter from Col. Bowen requesting transportation for soldiers' wives
Thomas Mead Bowen 1835-1906
Col. Bowen is asking for transportation of 8 women who are wives of soldiers.
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Special Orders No. 116
H. S. Kendrick
A special order for Brevet Brigadier General Thomas Bowen to be relieved of his command of the 1st Brigade 1st Division 7th Army Corps so that he could muster out with his troops.
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Envelope that contained discharge papers for Mr. Bowen
An envelope to Thomas Bowen from the House of Representatives with "discharge"written on it in pencil.
Thomas Mead Bowen, born in 1835 in Iowa, had a varied career spanning law, politics, and military service. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives before moving to Kansas. During the Civil War, he rose to the rank of Brigadier General. Bowen later held positions as an Arkansas Supreme Court justice and briefly as Governor of Idaho Territory. Moving to Colorado, he became a district judge and state representative before being elected to the U.S. Senate as a Republican, serving from 1883 to 1889. His political career included roles in three different states: Iowa, Arkansas, and Colorado. After his Senate term, Bowen engaged in mining in Colorado until his death in 1906 in Pueblo.
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