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Michael Sowers

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Michael Sowers Famous memorial Veteran

Original Name
Michael Sauers
Birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
7 Jan 1920 (aged 75)
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Imperial, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.4542055, Longitude: -80.2523677
Plot
Old Section XVI-6
Memorial ID
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. His true name was Michael Sauers. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company L, 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Decemeber 1, 1864 at Stony Creek Station, Virginia. His citation reads "His horse having been shot from under him, he voluntarily and on foot participated in the cavalry charge made upon one of the forts, conducting himself throughout with great personal bravery."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. His true name was Michael Sauers. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company L, 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Decemeber 1, 1864 at Stony Creek Station, Virginia. His citation reads "His horse having been shot from under him, he voluntarily and on foot participated in the cavalry charge made upon one of the forts, conducting himself throughout with great personal bravery."

Bio by: Don Morfe



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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Feb 28, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7219872/michael-sowers: accessed ), memorial page for Michael Sowers (14 Sep 1844–7 Jan 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7219872, citing Saint Columbkille Cemetery, Imperial, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.