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

Alexander Mitchell Beatty

Details
  • Also Known As: Beattie, Alexander Mitchell
  • Rank: Captain
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    3d Vermont Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: June 5, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Cold Harbor, Virginia, USA
Citation
Removed, under a hot fire, a wounded member of his command to a place of safety.
Medal of Honor Recipient Alexander M. Beatty
Medal of Honor Recipient Alexander M. Beatty
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Guildhall, Essex County, Vermont
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 25, 1894
  • Born: July 29, 1828, Ryegate, Caledonia County, VT, United States
  • Died: March 7, 1907
  • Buried: Summer Street Cemetery, Lancaster, NH, United States
 

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