Cyrus Sears | |
Birth Date: | March 10, 1832 |
Death Date: | November 30, 1909 |
Birth Place: | Meredith, New York |
Placeofburial: | Oak Hill Cemetery, Upper Sandusky, Ohio |
Allegiance: | United States of America |
Branch: | United States Army Union Army |
Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit: | 11th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery |
Battles: | Battle of Iuka American Civil War |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Cyrus Sears (March 10, 1832 - November 30, 1909) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Sears received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.[1] Sear's medal was awarded for his heroism during the Battle of Iuka in Mississippi on 19 September 1862.[1] He was honored with the award on December 31, 1892.[2]
Sears was born in Meredith, New York, and entered service in Bucyrus, Ohio. He was buried in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.[1] [2]