Cyrus Sears
{{Short description|American Civil War soldier (1832–1909)}}
{{Infobox military person
|name = Cyrus Sears
|image = Cyrus Sears 1903 public domain USGov.jpg
|caption = Medal of Honor winner Cyrus Sears 1903
|birth_date = March 10, 1832
|death_date = November 30, 1909
|birth_place = Meredith, New York
|death_place =
|placeofburial = Oak Hill Cemetery, Upper Sandusky, Ohio
|allegiance = United States of America
|branch = United States Army
Union Army
|serviceyears =
|rank = Lieutenant Colonel
|unit = 11th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery
|battles = Battle of Iuka
American Civil War
|awards = {{Flagicon image|Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=535|title=Cyrus Sears|accessdate=January 10, 2016}} Sear's medal was awarded for his heroism during the Battle of Iuka in Mississippi on 19 September 1862. He was honored with the award on December 31, 1892.{{cite web|url=http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_sz.html#SEARS|title=Civil War (S-Z) Medal of Honor Recipients|accessdate=January 10, 2016|archive-date=September 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910000445/https://history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_sz.html#SEARS|url-status=dead}}
Sears was born in Meredith, New York, and entered service in Bucyrus, Ohio. He was buried in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
Medal of Honor citation
{{quotation|The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Cyrus Sears, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 September 1862, while serving with Battery 11, Ohio Light Artillery, in action at Iuka, Mississippi. Although severely wounded, First Lieutenant Sears fought his battery until the cannoneers and horses were nearly all killed or wounded.}}
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Category:American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
Category:People from Washington County, Ohio
Category:People of New York (state) in the American Civil War
Category:People of Ohio in the American Civil War
Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Category:People from Delaware County, New York
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