Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Andrew Jackson Tozier
Details
- Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company I,
20th Maine Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 2, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
At the crisis of the engagement this soldier, a color bearer, stood alone in an advanced position, the regiment having been borne back, and defended his colors with musket and ammunition picked up at his feet.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 13, 1898
- Born: February 11, 1838, Monmouth, Kennebec County, ME, United States
- Died: March 28, 1910
- Buried: Litchfield Plains Cemetery (MH), Litchfield, ME, United States