Henry W. Downs

Henry W. Downs (August 29, 1844 – July 2, 1911) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Opequon more commonly called the Third Battle of Winchester, Virginia on September 19, 1864.[1] He is buried at Dayton National Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio.[2]

Henry W. Downs
Born(1844-08-29)August 29, 1844
Jamaica, Vermont
DiedJuly 2, 1911(1911-07-02) (aged 66)
Place of burial
Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
RankSecond lieutenant
Unit 8th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
 • Battle of Opequon
AwardsMedal of Honor

Medal of Honor citation

"The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Henry W. Downs, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 September 1864, while serving with Company I, 8th Vermont Infantry, in action at Winchester, Virginia. With one comrade, Sergeant Downs voluntarily crossed an open field, exposed to a raking fire, and returned with a supply of ammunition, successfully repeating the attempt a short time thereafter."[1]

See also

References
  1. "Henry W. Downs". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  2. Holt, Dean W. (2010). American Military Cemeteries. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 79. ISBN 9780786440238.
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