b. 10/03/1832 Meredith, New York. d. 30/11/1909 Harpster, Ohio.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 19/09/1862 Iuka, Mississippi.
Cyrus Sears MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Colonel in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a First Lieutenant in the Ohio Light Artillery, 11th Battery for action on September 19, 1862 at Iuka, Mississippi. He received his Medal on December 31, 1892.
MOH CITATION:
Although severely wounded, fought his battery until the cannoneers and horses were nearly all killed or wounded.
BURIAL LOCATION: OAK HILL CEMETERY, UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO.
SECTION T, LOT 45.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: BELIEVED TO BE FAMILY.
