Peter T. Anderson (July 4, 1847 – July 25, 1907) served in the
Union Army during the
American Civil War. He received the
Medal of Honor for his actions during the
Battle of Bentonville.
Anderson was born July 4, 1847, in
Lafayette County, Wisconsin. He enlisted in the
31st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry in September 1863 and was mustered out in July 1865. He received a
brevet
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promotion to
captain
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two years later. He died July 25, 1907, and was buried in Newell Cemetery,
Newell, Iowa
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History
Newell was established in 1870 as a station for the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad, and was named after John Newell, then ...
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Honor recipients
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Medal of Honor citation
His award citation reads:
For extraordinary heroism on 19 March 1865, while serving with Company B, 31st Wisconsin Infantry, in action at Bentonville, North Carolina. Entirely unassisted, Private Anderson brought from the field an abandoned piece of artillery and saved the gun from falling into the hands of the enemy.
See also
* List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients
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1847 births
1907 deaths
People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
People from Darlington, Wisconsin
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Union Army soldiers
Union Army officers
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor