Lowe, Thaddeus Sobieski Coulincourt (1832-1913), organized and directed balloon reconnaissance and artillery spotting for the Union Army during the Civil War. Lowe also used balloons to study air currents, and made several long voyages, including one from New York City to New Orleans. He believed that balloons might some day carry passengers across the Atlantic Ocean. Lowe was born in Jefferson Mills, New Hampshire.
