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|name=Andrew J. Tozier |
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|birth_date={{Birth date|1838|2|11}} |
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|death_date= 1910 |
|death_date= 1910 |
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|birth_place=[[Monmouth, Maine|Monmouth]], [[Maine]] |
|birth_place=[[Monmouth, Maine|Monmouth]], [[Maine]] |
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|awards=[[Medal of Honor]]}} |
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[[File:Family of Andrew Jackson Tozier.jpg|alt=Andrew's wife Lizzie (Bolden) Tozier is seated far left. Andrew Jr. ("AJ) is standing second from right. |thumb|Family of Andrew Jackson Tozier.]] |
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'''Andrew Jackson Tozier''' (February 11, |
'''Andrew Jackson Tozier''' (February 11, 1838 – 1910) was a sergeant in the [[2nd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment]] and later the [[20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment]] who was awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] during the [[American Civil War]].<ref name="litchfieldhs">{{cite web|url=http://www.historicalsocietyoflitchfieldmaine.org/AndrewJacksonTozier.htm|title=Andrew Jackson Tozier|accessdate=25 February 2016}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Revision as of 13:02, 26 February 2016
Andrew J. Tozier | |
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| Born | February 11, 1838 Monmouth, Maine |
| Died | 1910 Litchfield, Maine |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | First Sergeant |
| Unit | 2nd Maine Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Andrew Jackson Tozier (February 11, 1838 – 1910) was a sergeant in the 2nd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment and later the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War.[1]
Biography
Andrew Jackson Tozier, Sr. was a United States Army First Sergeant during the American Civil War. He is best known as the color-bearer of the 20th Maine Regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg for which he later received the Medal of Honor.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b "Andrew Jackson Tozier". Retrieved 25 February 2016.