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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003311 of 4481
U.S. Army#443of 2016
American Civil War#10of 1091
• Battle of Opequon#1of 10
Chester B. Bowen
Corporal, U.S. Army
American Civil War• Battle of Opequon
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
Chester Bennett Bowen was a Union soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Opequon more commonly called the Third Battle of Winchester, Virginia on September 19, 1864. Corporal Bowen was one of two members of the 1st New York Dragoons to receive the Medal of Honor for this action. The other was Sgt. Andrew J. Lorish.
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Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts