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McDowell

McDowell Surname Distribution

Geographic distribution based on Civil War military records.

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People with the McDowell Surname

Gwendolyn McDowell

Natl. Sec.

Malcolm McDowell

W.W. McDowell

Honorable

William F. McDowell

Bishop

Irvin McDowell

1818–1885 Gen. Ohio

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1,462 soldiers with the McDowell surname found in Civil War records.

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