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'''Cyrus B. Lower''' (February 28, 1843 &ndash; May 21, 1924) was a [[United States]] soldier who fought with the [[Union Army]] during the [[American Civil War]] as a private in the [[13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment]]. He received his nation's highest award for valor, the [[Medal of Honor|U.S. Medal of Honor]], for his display of gallantry during the [[Battle of the Wilderness]] on May 7, 1864 and afterward when he rejoined his regiment after having been wounded in action. That award was conferred on July 20, 1887.<ref>"[http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/819/lower-cyrus-b.php Lower, Cyrus B.]", in "Recipient". Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina: Congressional Medal of Honor Society, retrieved online September 19, 2018.</ref><ref>{{Cite web
'''Cyrus B. Lower''' (February 28, 1843 &ndash; May 21, 1924) was a [[Private (rank)|private]] in the [[Union Army]] and a [[Medal of Honor]] recipient for his actions in the [[American Civil War]].
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Lower joined the army from [[New Castle, Pennsylvania]], in October 1863. Three weeks after the [[Battle of the Wilderness]], he was captured, but escaped the following month and was transferred to the [[190th Pennsylvania Infantry]]. He was discharged in June 1865.<ref>[http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp?view=ArchiveItems&ArchiveID=17&FID=1284854&LID=1284903&FL=L&Page=3 Veteran's Card File]</ref>
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==Medal of Honor citation==
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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.
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Revision as of 23:21, 20 September 2018

Cyrus B. Lower
Born(1843-02-28)February 28, 1843
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 21, 1924(1924-05-21) (aged 81)
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1863–1865
RankCorporal
Unit13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
*Battle of the Wilderness
AwardsMedal of Honor

Cyrus B. Lower (February 28, 1843 – May 21, 1924) was a United States soldier who fought with the Union Army during the American Civil War as a private in the 13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment. He received his nation's highest award for valor, the U.S. Medal of Honor, for his display of gallantry during the Battle of the Wilderness on May 7, 1864 and afterward when he rejoined his regiment after having been wounded in action. That award was conferred on July 20, 1887.[1][2]

Lower joined the army from New Castle, Pennsylvania, in October 1863. Three weeks after the Battle of the Wilderness, he was captured, but escaped the following month and was transferred to the 190th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was discharged in June 1865.[3]

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:[4]

Gallant services and soldierly qualities in voluntarily rejoining his command after having been wounded.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lower, Cyrus B.", in "Recipient". Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina: Congressional Medal of Honor Society, retrieved online September 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "CYRUS B. LOWER entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
  3. ^ Veteran's Card File
  4. ^ "CYRUS B. LOWER entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
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