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Date of birth is unknown.
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Mary is brought in to the Van Lew family as a slave (unknown date)
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Elizabeth Van Lew frees her father's slaves. (unknown date)
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Mary is still working for Elizabeth as a paid servant. (unknown date)
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Mary Bowser goes to a Quaker school for Negroes (date unknown)
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Mary returns from Philadelphia. (actual date is unknown)
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Mary Bowser marries Wilson Bowser. (date unknown)
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The Civil War begins
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The Battle of Antietam begins
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Mary Bowser becomes a Union spy and becomes President Jefferson Davis's slave. (date unknown)
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The Battle of Gettysburg takes place.
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The Battle of Vicksburg takes place
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Battle of Chickamauga begins
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Alanta is burned down by the Union
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Mary Bowser flees the Confederate Capitol (unknown date)
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Mary Bowser tries to burn down the Confederate Capital which was unsuccessful. (date unknown)
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Robert E. Lee surrenders to the Union.
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Mary Bowser dies. (date unknown)
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There is a ceremony honoring Mary Bowser.
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The words spoken in this ceremony were grateful of Ms. Bowser's hard work.
