Michael A. Sowers (also known as Michael A. Sauers, 14 September 1844 – 7 January 1920) was a private in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry in the American Civil War. Sowers was awarded the medal on 16 February 1897 for actions performed at the Battle of Stony Creek Depot in Virginia in 1864.
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| - Michael A. Sowers (also known as Michael A. Sauers, 14 September 1844 – 7 January 1920) was a private in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry in the American Civil War. Sowers was awarded the medal on 16 February 1897 for actions performed at the Battle of Stony Creek Depot in Virginia in 1864. (en)
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| - Findley, Pennsylvania (en)
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| - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (en)
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| - D. S. Lamont, Secretary of War (en)
- Michael A. Sowers (en)
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| - Stony Creek Station, Virginia (en)
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| - Deeds of Valor, pg 465 (en)
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- It was like this ... my regiment and the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry were marched down the public road to a distance of about 500 yards from the fort, which was built of mud and logs. Then we
separated, the Sixteenth going to the right, we to the left, to make a simultaneous attack. We charged. All of a sudden my horse dropped forward on his knees to rise no more. That was the third horse killed under me within a short time, I was mad as a hornet and, resolving to make some rebels pay for this last loss,
slipped off the back of the gallant little animal, took my Spencer and, running ahead of the encircling cavalry, made for the fort. Of course, I had no right to do that; but I was enraged and had but one object in view, to get even with those infernal Johnnies who were killing my horses. A lot of grape and canister came my way, but not close enough to injure me, so on I went right into the fort. I do not claim that I was the first one to enter upon rebel ground-I was too excited to look about me. I do know, however, that I was one of the first, and that as soon as I was inside of the fort I emptied my gun into the rebels
with telling effect. The Sixteenth Pennsylvania stormed the fort from the other side, and together we made ourselves masters of the rebel stronghold. (en)
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| - Michael A. Sowers (also known as Michael A. Sauers, 14 September 1844 – 7 January 1920) was a private in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry in the American Civil War. Sowers was awarded the medal on 16 February 1897 for actions performed at the Battle of Stony Creek Depot in Virginia in 1864. (en)
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| - Saint Columbkille Cemetery, Imperial, Pennsylvania (en)
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