Samuel Bowden (Medal of Honor)
Samuel Bowden (born 1846) was a corporal in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Indian Wars. Samuel was born in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1846. He was a corporal in Company M, 6th US Cavalry when he displayed actions near the Wichita River, Texas, that would earn him the Medal of Honor. The citation reads:
Citation:Gallantry in pursuit of and fight with Indians.Samuel received the Medal of Honor on November 19, 1870, and the date of his death is unknown, as well as his final resting place. See also
 List of Medal of Honor recipients
 List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars

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1846 births
Recipients of the Medal of Honor
American Indian Wars recipients of the Medal of Honor
Military personnel from Massachusetts
Year of death uncertain