Richard William "Dick" Dowling (1837 – 1867). Artillery officer of the Confederate States Army, who achieved distinction as commander at the battle of Sabine Pass (1863), the most one-sided Confederate victory during the American Civil War. It is considered the "Thermopylae of the Confederacy" and prevented Texas from being conquered by the Union. For his actions, Dowling received the "thanks of Congress" (of the Confederate States), Davis Guards Medal, Southern Cross of Honor, and Confederate Medal of Honor. Over a dozen other memorials have also been dedicated in his honor.
He was born in County Galway, Ireland. In 1845, the first year of the Great Famine, he left Ireland with his older sister Honora, bound to New Orleans.
- "The town only had 4,000 residents then and the tall, red-haired, and handsome Dowling soon became a well-known bar and restaurant owner." https://www.irishcentral.com/.../richard-dowling-slaves
- "His personal acquaintances credited him with auburn hair, blue eyes and a fair and rosy complexion." https://books.google.it/books?id=Q3haBAAAQBAJ&pg=PP67...
- "He was also very handsome, with blue eyes and auburn hair by all accounts." https://thewildgeese.irish/m/blogpost...
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