Robert W. McDowell

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Husband Robert W. McDowell ¹

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         Father: James Reed McDowell (1803-1881) 1 2 3
         Mother: Margaret Hazlett (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - Robert W. McDowell

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He was a member of the class of 1862, that graduated from Washington and Jefferson College. After graduation he immediately entered the army as first lieutenant of a company in the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, but in a short time was made captain, and for his gallantry in the field was promoted to the office of major. A comrade of his writes: "In the closing campaigns of '65 he was actively engaged each day, and distinguished himself by promptness, courage and cool judgment, winning praise from his men and fellow-officers, and being publicly complimented by his general. He was promoted major, and afterward promoted to assistant adjutant-general on the staff of Major-General Irvin Gregg."

1 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 456.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 670.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 617.