Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Cyrus Sears
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Colonel)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
11th Battery,
Ohio Light Artillery - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 19, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Iuka, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Although severely wounded, fought his battery until the cannoneers and horses were nearly all killed or wounded.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: December 31, 1892
- Born: March 10, 1832, Meredith Township, Delaware County, NY, United States
- Died: November 30, 1909
- Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery (MH) (7-46-2), Upper Sandusky, OH, United States