Samuel Bowden
United States Army Medal of Honor Recipient
About Samuel Bowden
Born 1846. Samuel Bowden was an American.
Samuel Bowden (born c. 1846) was a corporal in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Indian Wars.
Samuel was born in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1846. He was a corporal in Company M, 6th US Cavalry when he displayed actions near the Wichita River, Texas, that would earn him the Medal of Honor. The citation reads: Citation:Gallantry in pursuit of and fight with Indians. Samuel received the Medal of Honor on November 19, 1870, and the date of his death is unknown, as well as his final resting place.
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Who was Samuel Bowden?
United States Army Medal of Honor Recipient
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Samuel Bowden was born in 1846.
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Samuel Bowden was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Samuel Bowden (Medal of Honor)
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