Major Horatio B. Lowry, was a Quartermaster of the US Marine Corps, who entered the service in 1861. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, September 16, 1861, and promoted First Lieutenant, November 26, 1861. His first duty station was the Marine Barracks, Washington, DC, in 1861. He was distinguished in the operations of the Marine Corps in naval movements during the Civil War. He was promoted to Captain on October 16, 1869, and served at the Marine Barracks in Philadelphia from 1870 to 1872. He was appointed Quartermaster of the Marine Corps, with the rank of Major, in May 1885. He remained Quartermaster of the Marine Corps through January 1, 1896 and remained on duty at Marine Corps Headquarters, until his retirement on June 19, 1897, after 36 years of service.
Major Horatio B. Lowry, was a Quartermaster of the US Marine Corps, who entered the service in 1861. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, September 16, 1861, and promoted First Lieutenant, November 26, 1861. His first duty station was the Marine Barracks, Washington, DC, in 1861. He was distinguished in the operations of the Marine Corps in naval movements during the Civil War. He was promoted to Captain on October 16, 1869, and served at the Marine Barracks in Philadelphia from 1870 to 1872. He was appointed Quartermaster of the Marine Corps, with the rank of Major, in May 1885. He remained Quartermaster of the Marine Corps through January 1, 1896 and remained on duty at Marine Corps Headquarters, until his retirement on June 19, 1897, after 36 years of service.
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