Cyrenius B. Knight was born to Benjamin and Sally (Osborn) Knight in Goshen, Litchfield,
Connecticut on the 10th of March, 1824, the first born son. When just a young child his parents moved to
Michigan. On November 26, 1851, he married Maria M. Drake, two children were born to them, both dying in
childhood. At the start of the War of Rebellion he left his family and enlisted in Co. D, 1st Michigan
Sharpshooters, by April 1st, 1864 he had been promoted to the rank of 1st lieutenant, he was wounded at
Cold Harbor. He was promoted to a captainship and honorably discharged for disability.
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Cyrenius B. Knight was born to Benjamin and Sally (Osborn) Knight in Goshen, Litchfield,
Connecticut on the 10th of March, 1824, the first born son. When just a young child his parents moved to
Michigan. On November 26, 1851, he married Maria M. Drake, two children were born to them, both dying in
childhood. At the start of the War of Rebellion he left his family and enlisted in Co. D, 1st Michigan
Sharpshooters, by April 1st, 1864 he had been promoted to the rank of 1st lieutenant, he was wounded at
Cold Harbor. He was promoted to a captainship and honorably discharged for disability.