Andrew Cowan (soldier)
Andrew Cowan | |
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| Born | September 29, 1841 Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Died | August 23, 1919 (aged 77) Louisville, Kentucky |
| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier, businessman |
| Spouses | Mary Asdit
(m. 1864; died 1867)Anna L. Gilbert (m. 1876) |
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Andrew Cowan (September 29, 1841 – August 23, 1919) served as a Union artillerist in the American Civil War. He distinguished himself at the Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of Sayler's Creek. Subsequently, he "amassed a fortune in the leather industry and used that wealth in a variety of philanthropic activities. In addition, he was a prominent force in healing the wounds between the North and South and bringing peace to a fractured nation."