Robert A. Lower

Robert A. Lower
Born	April 11, 1844 Mattoon, Illinois
Died	January 31, 1918 (1918-02-01) (aged 73) Yates City, Illinois
Place of burial	Yates City, Illinois
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1864
Rank	Private
Unit	Company K, 55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal 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.

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."

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• "Robert A. Lower". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

External links

• Don Morfe (April 16, 2004). "Robert A. Lower". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved September 6, 2010.