Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-19
A BUCKEYE LEADER,
A Man Who Helped Make Ohio the Bann
G. A. Il. State.

A Man Who Helped Make Ohio the Banner
G. A. Il. State.
Ohio is represented on the committee on
seniority Of departments by Past Department
Commander p II. Downing, prominent ban
ner man of Toledo. Capt Bowling is n native
Of Irumbull county, Ohio, and was born in
1887. He removed. in his earlier years, with
his parents, TO northwestern Ohio. where he
has ever since resided. In 1862 he enlisted as
a private in the one hundred and eleventh
Ohio volunteer infantry. and was soon com.
missioned lieutenant In July, 1863, he was
promoted to a captaincy. and early in 1864 was
detailed to act as inspector general of the
second brigade, second division, twenty-third
army corps. and continued to serve in tina.
capacity upon the stats Of the various officers
who commanded the brigade until the close OF
the war.
Capt. Bowling participated in n number OF
engagements during the war, ana was fire.
quently complimented in general orders by his
superior officers for distinguished gallantry on
the field OF battle. At the battle of Franklin.
on November 81. 1864, where he was severely
wounded. his exertions at IL critical moment
contributed largely toward saving the entire
command. a fact which is witnessed by the
brigade commander:
After another charge the troops on the i'm
mediate left of my line gave way
and the enemy rushed in. nanking the
one hundred and eleventh Ohio, which
was at the left of the brigade. At this iunc-
ture Capt L. II. bowling, acting assistant iu-
spector general on NV staff. rode forward
placed some troops i'll position and endeavored
to rally those which had been driven back from
the works. and by his heroic bravery and un-
,t.I -.
enemy back from the works and saved the
command from q defeat which otherwise
would have been inevitable. 1t was an i'm
por:ant movement which Capt. bowling fully
appreciated and under u most terrific lire
from tine enemy he nobly and gallau ;ly cbeered
forward the officers and men to victory, re-
ceiving a severe wound. Too much cannot be
said in praise of Capt. Bowling for his import
ant and gallant services"
Upon the close of the war Commander
Bowling returned to 1oedo, where lie became
| a successful teacher in the public schools of
the city. which position he retained for four
years. only to resign it to accept the Office Of
sheriff Of Lucas county. to which he had been
elected. After a reelection as sheriff he was
appointed postmaster Of Toledo and served in
that capacity tor four years. He withdrew
from pubic life for q short time. to engage in
the grain commission business but in 1879 was
appointed internal revenue agent by the then
commissioner OF internal revenue. Hon. Green
H. Raum, and assigned to duty in the CITY OF
New York. subsequently. in the same interest,
he was assigned to the division comprising the
states of Alabama and Mississippi, and later
WAS given charge of all tho revenue districts
comprised within the state of kentucky. He
retired from the revenue service in 1880 to
again become postmaster Of Toledo, lie having
been appointed hy President Arthur This Sec
ond term OF Office continued through four
years. Upon its close Commander bowling
became manager OF the Toledo transfer Com.
pany. and is at presen: its president and gem
eral manager. He has always been a jealous
worker in Grand Army interests, and has given
material aid in making Ohio the banner depart
ment Of the Grand Army OF the Republic.