Robert Alison Lower (April 11, 1844 – January 31, 1918) was a private in the

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. Lower joined the 55th Illinois Infantry in October 1861, and was mustered out in October 1864.Illinois Service Record
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Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization. Private, Company K, 55th Illinois Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. Entered service at: Elmwood, Ill. Birth: Illinois. Date of issue: September 2, 1893. Citation:

Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

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Medal of Honor citation

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