- Cyrus B. Lower
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Cyrus B. Lower Born February 28, 1843
Lawrence County, PennsylvaniaDied May 21, 1924 (aged 81) Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia Allegiance United States of America
UnionService/branch United States Army
Union ArmyRank Private Unit Company K, 13th Pennsylvania Reserves Battles/wars American Civil War
*Battle of the WildernessAwards Medal of Honor Cyrus B. Lower (February 28, 1843–May 21, 1924) was a Private in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.
He died May 21, 1924 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. His grave can be found in Section 17 Lot 19971.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company K, 13th Pennsylvania Reserves. Place and date: At Wilderness, Va., May 7, 1864. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Lawrence County, Pa. Date of issue. July 20, 1887.
Citation:
Gallant services and soldierly qualities in voluntarily rejoining his command after having been wounded.
See also
- List of Medal of Honor recipients
- List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- "Cyrus B. Lower". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7877813. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- "Arlington Cemetery". http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/cblower.htm. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
- "Home of Heroes". http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1862_cwh/lower_cyrus.html. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
- ""CYRUS B. LOWER" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
Categories:- 1843 births
- 1924 deaths
- Army Medal of Honor recipients
- United States Army soldiers
- Union Army soldiers
- People from Pennsylvania
- People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- United States Army personnel stubs
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