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Revision as of 00:48, 21 September 2018
Cyrus B. Lower | |
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| Born | February 28, 1843 Mahoning Township, Lawrence County, 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 | Company K, 13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment ("Bucktails") |
| 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 (also known as the "Bucktails" or 42nd Pennsylvania Infantry). 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 held as a prisoner of war by Confederate States Army troops. That award was conferred on July 20, 1887.[1][2]
Formative years
Born on February 28, 1843 in Mahoning Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, Cyrus B. Lower was a son of Samuel and Mary Bryan Lower. During his formative years, he resided with his parents near the Western Pennsylvania community of Edinburg.[3]
Civil War
Cyrus Lower enrolled for Civil War military service in New Castle, Pennsylvania on October 27, 1863. He then officially mustered in at Camp Curtin in Harrisburg on October 30 as a private with Company K of the the 13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment (also known as the "Bucktails" or 42nd Pennsylvania Infantry). Military records at the time described him as being a 20-year-old farmer and native of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania who was 5' 9-1/2" tall with brown hair, gray eyes and a light complexion.[4]
In 1864, he performed the acts of valor which would result in his later being awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor. After being wounded in action on May 7 while fighting with his regiment in the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia, he was captured by Confederate State Army troops three weeks later, on May 30. Held as a prisoner of war (POW), he escaped on June 15, and returned to duty with his regiment. Subsequently transferred to the 190th Pennsylvania Infantry, he continued to serve until he was honorably discharged on June 28 1865.[5][6]
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.[7]
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:[8][9]
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.
- ^ DiRisio, Betty Hoover. "Cyrus B. Lower: Medal of Honor Recipient (Civil War)", in "1849-1899". New Castle, Pennsylvania: Lawrence County Historical Society, April 18, 2016.
- ^ "Lower, Cyrus B." in "Civil War Veterans' Card File, 1861-1866 (K-12 Res-42 Regt)". Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State Archives.
- ^ Lower, Cyrus B." in "Civil War Veterans' Card File, 1861-1866 (K-12 Res-42 Regt)", Pennsylvania State Archives.
- ^ "Lower, Cyrus B.", in "Civil War Veterans' Card File, 1861-1866 (K-190 I)".Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State Archives.
- ^ "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.
External links
- "Cyrus B. Lower" (memorial, photographs and gravesite information). Salt Lake City, Utah: Find A Grave, December 29, 2008.