The President of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the

Medal of Honor

to

 

DOWNS, HENRY W.

Rank and Organization: Sergeant, Company I, 8th Vermont Infantry. Place and Date: At Winchester, Va., 19 September 1864. Entered Service At: Newfane, Vt. Birth: Jamaica, Vt. Date of Issue: 13 December 1893.

Citation:

With one comrade, 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.

 

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