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Philip Petty
BornMay 15, 1840
Tingewick, England
DiedDecember 22, 1917(1917-12-22) (aged 77)
Daggett, Pennsylvania
Buried
Manayunk, Pennsylvania
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1861-1865
RankSergeant
UnitPennsylvania Company A, 136th Pennsylvania Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

Philip Petty (April 21, 1834 - September 29, 1926) was an Irish American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. McAdams received the Medal of Honor for his action in the Battle of Salem Church on May 3, 1863.

Biography

McAdams was born in Armagh, Northern Ireland on February 9, 1843. At the age of 14, he and his sister emigrated to the United States in 1848 and settled in Manayunk, Pennsylvania. McAdams first found work as a shoemaker, but after the Battle of Fort Sumter, he enlisted into the 21st Pennsylvania Infantry. However, the regiment was soon disbanded before McAdams could participate in any fighting.[1]

He later enlisted into the 98th Pennsylvania Infantry with many of his former comrades from the 21st Pennsylvania Infantry. He participated in several battles, including the Battle of Williamsburg and the Battle of Fredericksburg. During the Battle of Salem Church, his regiment was forced back to a defensive position in a field, leaving many wounded soldiers behind. McAdams spotted one of his comrades and closest friends, Private Charles Smith. After receiving permission from his commanding officer, McAdams rushed over to Smith's position, placed him on his back, and ran 250 yards back to his company while under fire. Smith later died due to his wounds, which included a gun shot to the head. He received a promotion to Sergeant for his heroic rescue.[1][2]

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.[3] 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.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Citation: Went 250 yards in front of his regiment toward the position of the enemy and under fire brought within the lines a wounded and unconscious comrade.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Rolston, Les (2015). Home Of The Brave. Google Books: XinXii. pp. 105, 107, 108, 109. ISBN 9781607968764.
  2. ^ Beyer, Walter F. (1901). Deeds of valor: how America's heroes won the Medal of Honor. University of Michigan: Perrien-Keydel co. p. 148.
  3. ^ a b "Medal of Honor Recipients - Civil War (M-R)". history.army.mil. Retrieved 2018-12-17.

External sources


Category:1834 births Category:1926 deaths Category:Union Army soldiers Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients Category:People from Philadelphia Category:American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor

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