Edward R. Bowman
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Bornc. 1826
Eastport, Maine, US
Died1898 (aged 71–72)
Maine, US
Place of burial
Hillside Cemetery, Eastport, Maine
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Union
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| Born | c. 1826 Eastport, Maine, US |
| Died | 1898 (aged 71–72) Maine, US |
| Place of burial | Hillside Cemetery, Eastport, Maine |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Navy Union Navy |
| Rank | Quartermaster |
| Unit | USS Ticonderoga (1862) |
| Conflicts | American Civil War • Second Battle of Fort Fisher |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Edward R. Bowman (c. 1826 – 1898) was a sailor in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865.
Bowman volunteered for service in the U.S. Navy and was assigned to the Union sloop-of-war USS Ticonderoga (1862). His enlistment is credited to the state of Maine.
On January 15, 1865, the North Carolina Confederate stronghold of Fort Fisher was taken by a combined Union storming party of sailors, marines, and soldiers under the command of Admiral David Dixon Porter and General Alfred Terry. Bowman was aboard the Ticonderoga which directed its fire at Fort Fisher.
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