Cyrus Benson Lower

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Private with Company K, 13th Pennsylvania Reserves at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia on May 7, 1864, when he earned his Medal. His citation reads: Gallant services and soldierly qualities in voluntarily rejoining his command after having been wounded. His Medal was awarded on July 20, 1887. He later rose to the rank of Corporal.

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