Private Abiather J. Knowles, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on July 21, 1861 at Bull Run, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 2d Maine Infantry. Knowles was 31 years old.
9 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on December 27, 1894, 33 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Captain.
Knowles was born on March 15, 1830 in La Grange, Penobscot County, Maine. His Medal of Honor is credited to Willets Point, Queens County, New York. Knowles died on February 11, 1905 in North Bradford, Maine, at the age of 74. He is buried at Hill Crest Cemetery in La Grange, Maine.
Knowles is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 678 credited to New York.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Removed the dead and wounded under heavy fire.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Timeline
- March 15, 1830Born in La Grange, Penobscot County, Maine
- July 21, 1861Act of valor — Bull Run, VirginiaAge 31. Company D, 2d Maine Infantry
- December 27, 1894Medal of Honor presented
- February 11, 1905Died in North Bradford, MaineAge 74.
- Resting placeHill Crest CemeteryLa Grange, Maine
Biography
Abiather J. Knowles (March 15, 1830 – February 11, 1905) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Knowles received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Knowles's medal was won for his actions during the First Battle of Bull Run in Prince William County, Virginia on July 21, 1861. He was honored with the award on December 27, 1894. Knowles was from La Grange, Maine, and entered service at Willets Point in New York. He was later buried in La Grange.
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