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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Lorenzo Dow Brown

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company A,
    7th U.S. Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: August 9, 1877
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Big Hole, Montana, USA
Citation
After having been severely wounded in right shoulder, continued to do duty in a most courageous manner.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 8, 1878
  • Born: December 1851, Davidson County, NC, United States
  • Died: April 17, 1906, near Jonesboro, AR, United States
 

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