Morey, Cyrus

Soldier:  Cyrus Morey (Cyrus Mowry)

Regiment:  174th. OVI                Company:        A

Age:      18                   Date Entering Service:  7/30/1864

Period of Service:  6 Months

Remarks (When discharged, re-enlisted, wounded, captured, died of disease or killed):

Died from disease on 1/22/1865 in Nashville, Tennessee

Battles in which he fought:

Battle of Overall’s Creek, Tennessee                               12/4/1864

Battle of the Cedars, Tennessee                         12/5/1864

Other interesting information discovered:

Cyrus Morey (Mowry) was born in Caledonia, Ohio on 10/11/1846 to Frederick Augustus Mowery and Mariah (nee: Adams) Mowery.  Cyrus farmed with his father prior to the War.  Cyrus died from disease in Nashville, Tennessee on 1/22/1865.  His father received Cyrus’ pension on 3/6/1866.

Date of Death:  1/22/1865                    

Place of burial:  Nashville National Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee

Adopted By:  Jim and Vickie Ullom                                 Researcher:  Velda L Montgomery