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Cyrus B Lower

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Years of service
  
1863 - 1865

Awards
  
Medal of Honor


Died
  
May 21, 1924

Name
  
Cyrus Lower

Rank
  
Corporal

Born
  
February 28, 1843 Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (
1843-02-28
)

Place of burial
  
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia

Battles/wars
  
American Civil War *Battle of the Wilderness

Service/branch
  
United States Army, Union Army

Allegiance
  
United States of America, Union

Battles and wars
  
American Civil War

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.

References

Cyrus B. Lower Wikipedia