Lt. James John Bowie (1785-1809)
Lieutenant in the U.S. Army; killed in a duel in New Orleans
He was killed in New Orleans on the morning of the 15th May, 1809, in a duel with Lieutenant Hague, of the Light Dragoons: "At the third fire both shots took effect. The former (Bowie) was mortally wounded... the latter will in all probably lose one hand, as the bones of his arm just above his wrist are shattered in a shocking matter. They were promising young officers, and were said to be two of the best looking young men in the army." He was unmarried.
