1 8 6 6 – Se ptember ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 2 9 ) ▁was ▁a ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁private ▁who ▁earned ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁during ▁the ▁Philipp ine – American ▁War . ▁He ▁later ▁obtained ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁W agon er . ▁ ▁W agon er ▁Down s ▁is ▁buried ▁in ▁the ▁High land ▁Home ▁C emetery ▁in ▁Jam est own , ▁North ▁Dak ota . ▁He ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁twelve ▁members ▁of ▁Young ' s ▁Sc outs ▁awarded ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁between ▁ 1 3 ▁and ▁May ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 1 8 9 9 . ▁▁ ▁He ▁is ▁buried ▁in ▁High land ▁Home ▁C emetery , ▁Jam est own , ▁North ▁Dak ota . ▁Down s ▁is ▁err one ously ▁identified ▁as ▁having ▁a ▁birth date ▁of ▁June ▁ 1 8 7 0 ; ▁this ▁is ▁incorrect , ▁as ▁ev iden ced ▁by ▁North ▁Dak ota ▁Census ▁documents , ▁his ▁ob itu ary , ▁and ▁his ▁head stone . ▁ ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁c itation ▁Organ ization : ▁Private , ▁Company ▁H , ▁ 1 st ▁North ▁Dak ota ▁Vol unte er ▁Infantry . ▁Place ▁and ▁Date : ▁At ▁San ▁Miguel ▁de ▁May um o , ▁Lu zon , ▁Philipp ine ▁Islands , ▁May ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 1 8 9 9 . ▁Enter ed ▁Service ▁At : ▁Jam est own , ▁N . ▁Dak . ▁B irth : ▁Mount ▁Car mel , ▁Con n . ▁Date ▁of ▁Issue : ▁February ▁ 1