Career
He was honored with the award on 21 January 1897. Downey was born in Ireland in 1832, and joined the United States Army from Fall River, Massachusetts in September 1863. He was captured at the Battle of Gainesville, and paroled in April 1865.
He was mustered out in June 1865.
Downey died on 30 June 1909 and his remains are interred at Saint Mary"s Cemetery in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
