Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Alfred Jacob Sellers
Details
- Rank: Major (Highest Rank: Brevet Colonel)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
90th Pennsylvania Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 1, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
Voluntarily led the regiment under a withering fire to a position from which the enemy was repulsed.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 21, 1894
- Born: March 2, 1836, Plumsteadville, Bucks County, PA, United States
- Died: September 20, 1908, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Buried: Mount Vernon Cemetery (MH), Philadelphia, PA, United States