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Lorenzo Dow Brown

Private Lorenzo Dow Brown, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on August 9, 1877 in Big Hole, Montana during the Indian Campaigns.

Indian Campaigns August 9, 1877

Private Lorenzo Dow Brown, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on August 9, 1877 in Big Hole, Montana during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company A, 7th U.S. Infantry. Brown was about 26 years old.

5 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 8, 1878.

Brown was born in December 1851 in Davidson County, North Carolina. His Medal of Honor is credited to Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Brown died on April 17, 1906 in near Jonesboro, Arkansas, at the age of about 55.

Brown is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 75 credited to Indiana.

★ Wounded but Fought On

Official Medal of Honor citation

After having been severely wounded in right shoulder, continued to do duty in a most courageous manner.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Timeline

  1. December 1851
    Born in Davidson County, North Carolina
  2. August 9, 1877
    Act of valor — Big Hole, Montana
    Age about 26. Company A, 7th U.S. Infantry
  3. May 8, 1878
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. April 17, 1906
    Died in near Jonesboro, Arkansas
    Age about 55.

Also honored for actions on August 9, 1877

WC Wilfred Clark Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 WE William D. Edwards First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 JM John McLennon Musician · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 PR Patrick Rogan Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 MW Milden H. Wilson Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877

More Indian Campaigns recipients from Indiana

JS John Alexander Sutherland Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 CW Claron Windus Bugler · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870 HG Harry Garland Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 GG George Grant Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1867
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.