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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.
Medal of Honor Recipient Cyrus Sears
Medal of Honor Recipient Cyrus Sears
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
 

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