Lower, Robert Alison b. April 11, 1844 d. January 31, 1918 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company K, 55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." (Bio by: Don Morfe) Yates City Cemetery, Yates City, Knox County, Illinois, USA