Bowles of Louisiana in the Civil War 

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Several Bowles from New Orleans enlisted in the Confederate Army of the United States:

Robert H. Bowles, of my own Bowles line from Quebec, was a Major of the volunteer militia prior to the war and served under Colonel Solomon as a Captain in Company K of the Fourth Militia Regiment of General Labuzan's brigade (2nd Brigade 1st Division Louisiana Militia) during the war from Sept. 1861 until New Orleans was occupied in May 1862.  By 1865 he had re-opened his shoemaker shop at 103 Canal Street. ref.

Robert Bowles, Private, 1st Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (have not identified him yet) ref.

William B. Bowles was Second Lieutenant to Captain Charles H. Churchill of Company C of the Fifth Regiment, First Brigade of the Louisiana Militia in October 1861.

C. C. Bowles was Second Lieutenant to Captain Charles H. Churchill of Company E of the First Regiment, Third Brigade, 1st Division of the Louisiana Milita on March 1, 1862. ref.

J. E. Bowles, Private Co. H, 3rd Louisiana Infantry, enlisted May 17, 1861; died June 19, 1861 in hospital at Fort Smith, Ark. ref.

J. M. Bowles, Private Hatcher's co., Reserve Corps; in Rolls of prisoners of War, paroled Shreveport, LA June 21, 1865 ref.

J. M. Bowles, Sergt., Company G, 27th Louisiana Infantry, enlisted New Orleans march 20, 1862; discharged June 6, 1862 for disability ref.

James T. Bowles (sometime spelled Bolles and sometimes J. F. Bowles) Private, Company I, 7th Louisiana Infantry; enlisted June 7, 1861 Camp Moore, LA; discharged Aug. 25, 1861 (as Musician) on Surgeon's Certificate.  Lived New Orleans; age 26, married. ref.

And one Bowles arrived with the Union Army after the occupation of New Orleans in April 1862:

The highest profile Bowles though would have been Lieut. Albert G. Bowles of Roxbury, Mass. who was appointed to be Aid-de-Camp on the Staff of Brig. Gen. G. F. Shepley, the Military Governor of Louisiana in August 1862.

Bowles from Other Parts of Louisiana

Alexander Bowles, Private, Company B, 5th Louisiana Infantry

George Bowles or Boles, Private, Company D, 9th Louisiana Infantry

James Bowles or Bowler, Private, Company B, 13th Louisiana Infantry

John Bowles, Private, Company C, 8th Louisiana Infantry; enlisted June 19, 1861 Camp Moore, LA; on Rolls of Prisoners of War, wounded severely and captured at Smithfield Aug. 29, 1864; admitted to Field Hospital Winchester, VA Sept. 19, 1864; admitted to Baltimore Hospital Jan. 8, 1865; transferred to U.S. General Hospital Jan. 28, 1865; on prisoner of war roll Pt. Lookout, Md.; paroled and transferred for exchange Feb. 10, 1865; born LA, occ: cooper, age 28 when enlisted; resident of St. Martin parish. ref.

T. B. Bowls, Pvt. in Capt. Webb's Co. of the Louisiana Cavalry. On Rolls of Prisoners of War, Paroled Gainesville, Ala., May —, 1865. Residence: Carroll Parish, La. ref.

T.H.J. Bowles, Louisiana Conscripts