Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Philip Goettel

Details

Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
Company B,
149th New York Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: November 27, 1863
Medal of Honor Action Place: Ringgold, Georgia, USA

Citation

Capture of flag and a battery guidon.

Medal of Honor Recipient Philip Goettel

Additional Details

Accredited to: Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: June 28, 1865
Born: September 2, 1840, Salina, Onondaga County, NY, United States
Died: January 30, 1920, Syracuse, NY, United States
Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery (MH) (28-134), Syracuse, NY, United States
Location of Medal: Civil War Institute, Gettysburg College (1896 & 1904 designs), Gettysburg, PA