Robert A. Lower

Robert A. Lower
BornApril 11, 1844
DiedJanuary 31, 1918(1918-01-31) (aged 73)
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Service years1861–1864
RankPrivate
Unit Company K, 55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Robert Alison Lower (April 11, 1844 – January 31, 1918) was a private in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

Lower joined the 55th Illinois Infantry in October 1861, and was mustered out in October 1864.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization. Private, Company K, 55th Illinois Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. Entered service at: Elmwood, Ill. Birth: Illinois. Date of issue: September 2, 1893.

Citation:

Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."[2]

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
  1. ^ Illinois Service Record
  2. ^ ""ROBERT A. LOWER" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-13.