Cyrus B. Lower

Cyrus B. Lower
Born	(1843-02-28)February 28, 1843 Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Died	May 21, 1924(1924-05-21) (aged 81)
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1863 - 1865
Rank	Corporal
Unit	13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War *Battle of the Wilderness
Awards	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.

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.

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. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
• "Arlington Cemetery". Retrieved September 24, 2010.
• "Home of Heroes". 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.