Henry Dow Explained

Henry Dow
Birth Date:	1840
Birth Place:	Scotland
Rank:	Boatswain's Mate
Battles:	Siege of Vicksburg
Awards:	Medal of Honor

Boatswain's Mate Henry Dow (born 1840) was a Scottish soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Dow received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action aboard the during the Siege of Vicksburg on 27 May 1863. He was honored with the award on 10 July 1863.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Dow was born in Scotland in 1840. He enlisted into the United States Navy from Illinois.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients . 7 December 2013 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175923/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html . dead .
2. Web site: Henry Dow . 10 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214014016/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=1247 . 14 December 2013 . live .