Is this a D-Guard Civil War Bowie knife?

I am new to all this but my understanding is that many authentic things were called Bowie knives. There was no standard issue...

Bowie was a specific pattern of blade, regardless of who manufactured it or how it was constructed or issued. But sure enough almost any large "battle knife" is called a "Bowie knife" among folks who are not knife mavens.
 
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