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'''Philip Petty''' (April 21, 1834 – September 29, 1926) was an [[British Americans|British American]] soldier who fought in the [[American Civil War]]. Petty received the [[Medal of Honor]] for his action in the [[Battle of Fredericksburg]] on December 13, 1862. |
'''Philip Petty''' (April 21, 1834 – September 29, 1926) was an [[British Americans|British American]] soldier who fought in the [[American Civil War]]. Petty received the [[Medal of Honor]] for his action in the [[Battle of Fredericksburg]] on December 13, 1862. |
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==Biography== |
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Petty was born in [[Tingewick]], [[England]] on May 15, 1840. He moved to [[Pennsylvania]] and later enlisted into the [[Union Army]]'s 136th Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers as a musician on the August of 1862. Shortly after enlisting, Petty took the position of a [[Private (rank)|private]] in the [[infantry]] and joined Company A of his regiment. He received the [[Medal of Honor]] on August 21, 1893 for carrying the company's [[military colors|colors]] after the color bearer was wounded.<ref name="Deeds of Valor">{{Cite book|title=Deeds of valor: how America's heroes won the Medal of Honor|last=Beyer|first=Walter|publisher=Perrien-Keydel Co|year=1907|isbn=|location=|pages=pp. 121, 122}}</ref><ref name="Citation">{{Cite web|url=https://history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_mr.html#PETTY|title=Medal of Honor Recipients - Civil War (M-R)|website=history.army.mil|access-date=2018-12-26}}</ref> |
Petty was born in [[Tingewick]], [[England]] on May 15, 1840. He moved to [[Pennsylvania]] and later enlisted into the [[Union Army]]'s 136th Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers as a musician on the August of 1862. Shortly after enlisting, Petty took the position of a [[Private (rank)|private]] in the [[infantry]] and joined Company A of his regiment. He received the [[Medal of Honor]] on August 21, 1893 for carrying the company's [[military colors|colors]] after the color bearer was wounded.<ref name="Deeds of Valor">{{Cite book|title=Deeds of valor: how America's heroes won the Medal of Honor|last=Beyer|first=Walter|publisher=Perrien-Keydel Co|year=1907|isbn=|location=|pages=pp. 121, 122}}</ref><ref name="Citation">{{Cite web|url=https://history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_mr.html#PETTY|title=Medal of Honor Recipients - Civil War (M-R)|website=history.army.mil|access-date=2018-12-26}}</ref> |
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During the [[Battle of Fredericksburg]], Petty and his regiment were slowly advancing through tall grass when they were suddenly caught up in enemy fire. The color bearer was wounded and dropped the colors, so Petty's commanding officer, a [[colonel]], requested for volunteers to carry the colors. Petty heeded the request by picking up the colors and continuing to advance with his fellow soldiers. An enemy counterattack pushed his regiment back and forced it to retreat. At one point during the retreat, Petty planted the colors and fired shots back at the enemy line. His commanding officer later told the regiment of what Petty just did, and he was given cheers as well as a promotion to [[Colour sergeant|color sergeant]].<ref name="Deeds of Valor"/><ref>{{Cite book|title=The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on the Rappahannock|last=O'Reilly|first=Francis|publisher=LSU Press|year=2006|isbn=9780807140680|location=|pages=p. 191}}</ref> |
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Sometime later, McAdams was promoted to [[Second lieutenant]] and participated in the [[Battle of Cold Harbor]]. He seriously injured and mustered out of the army on June 29, 1865. After the war, McAdams married Catherine Gill. The couple did not have any children. He was awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] on April 1, 1898.<ref name="Citation">{{Cite web|url=https://history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_mr.html#McADAMS|title=Medal of Honor Recipients - Civil War (M-R)|website=history.army.mil|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> McAdams would die on September 29, 1926, after suffering from [[pleurisy]]. He was buried at St. John the Baptist Cemetery in his hometown of Manayunk, Pennsylvania.<ref name="Home Of The Brave"/> |
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After the war, Petty married Mary Ann Sisson and had one daughter. He was awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] on August 21, 1893.<ref name="Citation"/> McAdams would die on December 22, 1917. He was buried at Daggett Cemetery in Daggett, Pennsylvania. |
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Born | May 15, 1840 Tingewick, England |
Died | December 22, 1917 Daggett, Pennsylvania | (aged 77)
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Years of service | 1861-1865 |
Rank | Sergeant |
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Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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Philip Petty (April 21, 1834 – September 29, 1926) was an British American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Petty received the Medal of Honor for his action in the Battle of Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862.
Biography
Petty was born in Tingewick, England on May 15, 1840. He moved to Pennsylvania and later enlisted into the Union Army's 136th Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers as a musician on the August of 1862. Shortly after enlisting, Petty took the position of a private in the infantry and joined Company A of his regiment. He received the Medal of Honor on August 21, 1893 for carrying the company's colors after the color bearer was wounded.[1][2]
During the Battle of Fredericksburg, Petty and his regiment were slowly advancing through tall grass when they were suddenly caught up in enemy fire. The color bearer was wounded and dropped the colors, so Petty's commanding officer, a colonel, requested for volunteers to carry the colors. Petty heeded the request by picking up the colors and continuing to advance with his fellow soldiers. An enemy counterattack pushed his regiment back and forced it to retreat. At one point during the retreat, Petty planted the colors and fired shots back at the enemy line. His commanding officer later told the regiment of what Petty just did, and he was given cheers as well as a promotion to color sergeant.[1][3]
After the war, Petty married Mary Ann Sisson and had one daughter. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on August 21, 1893.[2] McAdams would die on December 22, 1917. He was buried at Daggett Cemetery in Daggett, Pennsylvania.
Medal of Honor citation
Citation: Took up the colors as they fell out of the hands of the wounded color bearer and carried them forward in the charge.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Beyer, Walter (1907). Deeds of valor: how America's heroes won the Medal of Honor. Perrien-Keydel Co. pp. pp. 121, 122.
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- ^ O'Reilly, Francis (2006). The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on the Rappahannock. LSU Press. pp. p. 191. ISBN 9780807140680.
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