William Warren Lowe

William Warren Lowe
William Warren Lowe
Born	12 October 1831 Greencastle, Indiana
Died	18 May 1898 Omaha, Nebraska
Buried	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1853–1869
Rank	Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Commands	5th Iowa Cavalry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run (1861) Siege of Corinth (1862) Battle of Riggins Hill (1862) Tullahoma campaign (1863) Wheeler's October 1863 Raid Atlanta campaign (1864) Franklin–Nashville Campaign (1864)

William Warren Lowe (12 October 1831 - 18 May 1898) led a volunteer regiment of cavalry from Iowa in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1853. He served as a cavalry officer on the frontier in Texas in 1855–1861. When the Civil War broke out, Lowe fought at First Bull Run. He organized the 5th Iowa Cavalry Regiment and led it at Corinth, at Riggins Hill, the Tullahoma campaign, in Wheeler's October 1863 Raid, the Atlanta campaign, and the Franklin–Nashville Campaign. On several occasions he temporarily led a cavalry brigade and was brevetted brigadier general for war service. He resigned from the army in 1869 and took up civilian pursuits.

See also

• List of American Civil War brevet generals (Union)

References

• Boatner, Mark M. III (1959). The Civil War Dictionary. New York, N.Y.: David McKay Company Inc. ISBN 0-679-50013-8.
• Thayer, Bill (2014). "Cullum's Register: William W. Lowe". Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago. Retrieved September 24, 2020.