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William Goode Fowler was born in 1825, and lived in the Kelly/Pea Ridge area of Union County among the Henry Ellis Fowler descendants, but who was he… really?

Many years of research and I still do not know. Fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, 5’10” tall. He fit the Fowler profile.

William Goode Fowler enlisted in Holcombe’s Legion South Carolina Calvary Company D on December 10, 1861 at Camp Hampton. He was mustered in on December 17, 1861 but “absent with leave” until January 1, 1862.

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.William Goode “Bill Good” Fowler fought at the The Battle of The Pineberry Battery April 29, 1862, in Charleston County, South Carolina. I discovered a newspaper article written by J.L. Strain in the May 17, 1901 issue of the Union Times detailing the heroic actions of William G. Fowler.

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The January/February Muster Roll of 1862 had William G. Fowler sick in camp.

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William G. Fowler was discharged on October 9, 1862. He re-enlisted on March 10, 1865 at Camp Jeter and was given the job of guarding stores.. Holcombe’s Legion Calvary had become the 7th Regiment SC Cavalry, Company C.

His son George W. Fowler enlisted on the same day. Father and son would fight side by side until the surrender at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.

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A few years before the war, William Goode Fowler had married Salena Bevis (1824–1897), daughter of William Bevis and his first wife Hannah Gault (1808-1826).

The second wife of William Bevis was Zilla Hames, daughter of John M Hames (1791–) and Sarah Fowler (1790–1870), daughter of Ephraim Fowler (1865-1822).

By blood. By marriage. Or both. William Goode Fowler was connected to the Henry Ellis Fowler family.

The children of William Goode Fowler and Selena Bevis:

• George Fowler (1847–1913)
• Vesta Ann Fowler (1849–1896)
• Isaac Fowler (1852–)
• Dora Gilliam Fowler (1859–1885)

W.G. FOWLER died 14 March 1899 of grippe. He was a member of Foster’s Chapel Methodist Church, where he was buried. Bill and his son (just a lad) fought from the beginning of the Civil War until General Lee surrendered at Appomattox. His oldest son, George, was also with him at the surrender. They both belonged to Colonel I.G. McKissick’s Company. He had been staying at his two sons the last 2 weeks of his life (being unable to do any hard labor). His wife has been dead for several years. He was buried at Foster’s Chapel.

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WILLIAM G. FOWLER (1825-1899) married to Salena Bevis