Abiather J. Knowles

{{Short description|Medal of Honor recipient (1830–1905)}}

{{Infobox military person

|name = Abiather J. Knowles

|image = Abiather J Knowles.jpg

|birth_date = March 15, 1830

|death_date = February 11, 1905 (aged 74)

|birth_place = La Grange, Maine

|death_place =

|placeofburial = La Grange, Maine

|allegiance ={{flag|United States of America|1861}}

|branch ={{army|USA}}

|serviceyears =

|rank = Private

|unit = {{Flagicon|Maine}} Company D, 2nd Maine Infantry

|battles = American Civil War
First Battle of Bull Run

|awards = {{Flagicon image|Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}} Medal of Honor

}}

Abiather J. Knowles (March 15, 1830 – February 11, 1905) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Knowles received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.{{cite web|url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/26 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140627222551/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=26 |url-status=live |archive-date=June 27, 2014 |title=Abiather J. Knowles |access-date=June 27, 2014 }} Knowles's medal was won for his actions during the First Battle of Bull Run in Prince William County, Virginia on July 21, 1861. He was honored with the award on December 27, 1894.{{cite web|url=http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_gl.html#KNOWLES|title=Civil War (G-L) Medal of Honor Recipients|accessdate=June 27, 2014|archive-date=June 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606203802/http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_gl.html#KNOWLES|url-status=dead}}

Knowles was from La Grange, Maine, and entered service at Willets Point in New York. He was later buried in La Grange.