Downey, Stephen Wheeler b. July 25, 1839 d. August 3, 1902 Civil War Union Army Officer, US Congressman. He enlisted in the Union Army after the outbreak of the Civil War, and was mustered in as a Private in Company C, 3rd Potomac Home Brigade, Maryland Volunteer Infantry on September 12, 1861. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant on January 1, 1862, it began his rise in the ranks that culminated in his being commissioned Colonel and commander of the regiment on September 8, 1862. He was captured with his unit at Harper's Ferry, Virginia when it capitulated to...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Greenhill Cemetery, Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
b. July 25, 1839 d. August 3, 1902