Cyrus Sears-Upper Sandusky, OH
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 47.664 W 083° 16.590
17T E 307941 N 4518427
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Luka, MS on September 19, 1862. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Upper Sandusky, OH in Section T, Lot 45.
Waymark Code: WM10E8H
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2019
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He was born on March 10, 1832 in Meredith, NY and died on November 30, 1909 in Harpster, OH. He attained the rank of Colonel in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SEARS, CYRUS
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 11th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery
• Place and date: At Iuka, Miss., 19 September 1862
• Entered service at: Bucyrus, Ohio
• Date of issue: 31 December 1892
Citation: Although severely wounded, fought his battery until the cannoneers and horses were nearly all killed or wounded.
Armed Service: Army
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