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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO LIT. BOWMAN.


At meeting held October 23d, 1914, of the Of
fcers, stationed at Fort Gibson. Cherokee coun-
try, Lieut.. Col. R. B. Mason, LIST. Dragons, be-
ing called to the chair, and Lieut.. Flint, 9th. In.
fantry, appointed Sec retary, it was:


Resolred, That the meeting adopt for publication.
the following tribute to the memory of the late
LIEUT.. WILLIAM BOWMAN, viz:


A sudden calamity having fallen on our little
circle, in the decease of a valued friend and COM
rade, we feel it duty 10 announce to tho profes.
fession no adorned, and the country he faithfully
served, the estimation in which he was Justly held
by those who kn ew him.


lst. LIEUT.. WILLIAM Bo wMAN, of the lst. Reai.
ment of Dragons. was in the ulI flush of health
aud happiness, suddenly stricken from among US
by apoplexy, while engaged on an errand of love
Ia Fastening to the relief of a sick brother. 1t.
BOWMAN entered the service of his country in
youth, and rose, by his rare virtues and unaided
merits, as soldier, aud man, TO a respectable
grade in the profession, and high place inhe re-
gard of his comrades. His frank and manly bear
ing, his promptness, zeal, and ability in the per-
formance of duty, proclaimed him good and faith.
full soldier, whe the cheerful menity of his man.
ner was the true index Of a kind and generous
heart. 1t has been truly remarked Of him. that
he never spoke word Of any one which dying,
he could wish unsad, and it may, with equal
truth, he added that he left behind no enemy TO
cherish an unkindly recollection, no stain to mar
the records of life, whose history is one of du-
ties worthily fulfilled, and blrusve virtue con-
sistenty maintained. On the domestic and socia
excellences which endea red him to those mos, in.
timately related, we forbear to dwell.


RESOLVED further. that copy of the above pro-
ceedngs be sent to the widow and brother of the
,, deceased, assurance of our te nder regard,
for his memory and our sincere coincidence in their
affection. Also that the National lntelligencer
and Carlisle papers be requested to publish.


Signed by LIEUT.. COL. MASON,


CAPT. CADY, 9Th, Infantry,
CAPT. STEIN, lst. Dragons,


CAPT. KETCHUM, GA. Infantry
M. McCORMAC, asst. Surgeon.
lst LIEUT.. LOVEL, 9Th. Inty.
I'd. LIEUT.. NELSON, 9Th. Infy.
2d. LIEUT.. FLINT, 9Th. Inf'y.
I'd. LIEUT.. LAY, 6h. Infantry.


ID. LIEUT.. RUST, lst. Drag's.