Identifier: conquestofcountr01inengl (find matches)
Title: Conquest of the country northwest of the river Ohio, 1778-1783 : and, life of Gen. George Rogers Clark
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: English, William Hayden, 1822-1896
Subjects: Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818 Clark family Clark's Expedition to the Illinois (1778-1779) Clark's Expedition against Detroit, 1781
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. Kansas City, Mo. : Bowen-Merrill Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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en as this narrative progresses.He was of the same family as John Larue Helm, who diedin 1867 while governor of Kentucky. THE BOWMANS, AND THEIR ANCESTORS. Of Major Joseph Bowman much could be said, andmuch deserves to be said, for he undoubtedlv stood nearto Clark in the Illinois campaign, as he stood next to himin rank when he died in the fort at Vincennes a fewmonths after its capture from the British—the only officer,it is believed, who lost his life in actual service. He lefta happy home in Virginia, and numerous wealthv and re-spected kindred, to go on this campaign, from which it washis destiny never to return. His body found its last earthly resting place within thesoil of Indiana, for he was buried at Vincennes. probablvnear the fort he a few months before had helped to capture. There is given here, although much out of its chrono-logical order, a fac-simile of General Clarks certificate ofBowmans death, the original of which is now in theauthors possession : >oOh ten 13
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THE BOWMANS AND THEIR ANCESTORS. I I I It may here be said, in explanation of this certificate,that after Fort Sackville at Vincennes was captured, itsname was changed to Fort Patrick Henry. Joseph Bowmans account of the Kaskaskia, Cahokiaand Vincennes campaigns, which will be found in full inthe appendix, has always been regarded as clear, forcibleand thrillingly interesting. His brother Isaac was also anofficer under Clark, and likewise his brother-in-law, IsaacRuddell. Another brother, John, was the first county lieu-tenant of Kentucky (virtually governor); and still anotherbrother, Abram, was col- onel of the celebrated ^^fc^yip <$+) settlement of the ShenandoahValley, and some mention of him here will be appropriate. In K

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