Civil War
Philip Sidney Post
Colonel · U.S. Army
59th Illinois Infantry
16 December 1864 · Nashville, Tenn, 15_
Public domain. ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives Source file
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Illinois
- Action
- Nashville, Tenn, 15_
The citation
Official citation
Led his brigade in an attack upon a strong position under a terrific fire of grape, canister, and musketry; was struck down by a grapeshot after he had reached the enemy's works.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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