ABIATHER J KNOWLES

U.S. Civil War – U.S. Army

Abiather J Knowles

Details

  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Captain)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company D,
    2d Maine Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: July 21, 1861
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Bull Run, Virginia, USA

Citation

Removed the dead and wounded under heavy fire.

Medal of Honor Recipient Abiather J. Knowles
Medal of Honor Recipient Abiather J. Knowles

Additional Details

  • Accredited to: Willets Point, Queens County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: December 27, 1894
  • Born: March 15, 1830, La Grange, Penobscot County, ME, United States
  • Died: February 11, 1905, North Bradford, ME, United States
  • Buried: Hill Crest Cemetery (MH), La Grange, ME, United States