Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Robert Alexander Reid
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Ordnance Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
48th Pennsylvania Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 17, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 44th Tennessee Infantry (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: December 1, 1864
- Born: January 22, 1842, Raploch, Scotland
- Died: April 25, 1929, Pottsville, PA, United States
- Buried: I.O.O.F. Cemetery (MH), Pottsville, PA, United States