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.

[2] Sears was born in Meredith, New York, and entered service in Bucyrus, Ohio.

[1][2] 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.

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