Alexander M. Beatty Explained

Alexander M. Beattie
Birth Date:29 July 1828
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Birth Place:Ryegate, Vermont
Allegiance: United States of America
Branch:
Union Army
Rank: Captain
Serviceyears:1861 – 1864
Unit: 3rd Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry - Company F
Battles:American Civil War
Awards: Medal of Honor

Alexander Mitchell Beattie (often misspelled Beatty) (July 29, 1828  - March 7, 1907) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.

Biography

Beatty served in the American Civil War in the 3rd Vermont Infantry for the Union Army from June 1861 until July 1864.[1] He received the Medal of Honor on April 25, 1894, for his actions at the Battle of Cold Harbor. Captain Beattie was a companion of the Vermont Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

Removed, under a hot fire, a wounded member of his command to a place of safety.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lt Alexander Mitchell Beattie (Beatty). antietam.aotw.org.
  2. Web site: Captain BEATTY, ALEXANDER M., U.S. Army. www.cmohs.org.