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Revision as of 23:50, 20 September 2018
Cyrus B. Lower | |
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| Born | February 28, 1843 Lawrence, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 21, 1924 (aged 81) Washington, District of Columbia |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army (Union Army) |
| Years of service | 1863–1865 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War: |
| Awards | Medal 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 and captured by Confederate States Army troops. That award was conferred on July 20, 1887.[1][2]
Formative years
Cyrus B. Lower was born on February 28, 1843 in Lawrence, Pennsylvania.
Civil War
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 honorably discharged in June 1865.[3]
Post-war life
Lower died on May 21, 1924. Following funeral services, he was laid to rest in Section 17, Lot 19971 at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.[4]
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:[5][6]
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
- Pennsylvania in the American Civil War
References
- ^ "Lower, Cyrus B.", in "Recipient". Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina: Congressional Medal of Honor Society, retrieved online September 19, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Veteran's Card File
- ^ "Arlington Cemetery". 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. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ "Home of Heroes". Retrieved September 24, 2010.