New Hope/Gleanings Colored District No. P by Curtis Stiles, 1896-1897 School Lists A Ftaher Richard Bowling having 3 children attending school: Thomas Bowling, 15, Jessie Bowling, 17 and Mattie Sutton, 11. These children likely his grandchildren, whose mother was Louisa Bowling.

Richard Bowling, negro, having received all the last rites of the Church died on the 23rd of June and was buried on the 24th at St. Ann. Mass was said for him on the 4th of July 1898. Source: Burial Register# $1, Page 26, #4.

Possible worked for the Howard family at their distillery.

Lived around the New Hope area of Nelson Co., KY at some time.

Richard Bowling, black, male, b. 1831, Nelson Co., KY.
Former slave to Thomas Bowling. Year transferred 1838.
Former slave to William Bowling. Year transferred 1857.
Former slave to Hillory S. Johnson. Year transferred 1864.
Joined the US Federal Army 5/31/1864, 100thInfantry USCT Company H.
Notes: Twins. Enlisted without consent. Probably wounded 12/16/1984 at Nashville, TN. Retained weapons at discharge.
Height: 71 in.396

Company H of the 100th USCT Infantry was primarily mustered in 1864 at Greenupsburg (Greenup County), Kentucky, as part of a regiment organized to defend the Nashville & Northwestern Railroad. It was part of the 2nd Colored Brigade in Tennessee, notably serving during the Battle of Nashville.