Alexander Hamilton Bowman | |
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Born | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | May 15, 1803
Died | November 11, 1865 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | (aged 62)
Allegiance | ![]() Union |
Service/ | United States Army![]() |
Years of service | 1825–1865 |
Rank | ![]() |
Unit | Corps of Engineers |
Commands held | USMA Superintendent |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Alexander Hamilton Bowman (May 15, 1803 – November 11, 1865) was an engineer, military educator, and career officer in the United States Army. Bowman supervised the erection of Charleston Harbor defenses, including Fort Sumter,[1] and served as Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, during the American Civil War.[1]