Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Abiather J Knowles
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Captain)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
2d Maine Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 21, 1861
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Bull Run, Virginia, USA
Citation
Removed the dead and wounded under heavy fire.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Willets Point, Queens County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: December 27, 1894
- Born: March 15, 1830, La Grange, Penobscot County, ME, United States
- Died: February 11, 1905, North Bradford, ME, United States
- Buried: Hill Crest Cemetery (MH), La Grange, ME, United States