Milton Matthews Explained

Milton Matthews
Death Date:	April 11, 1896
Birth Place:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Allegiance:	United States
Branch:	United States Army Union Army
Rank:	Private
Unit:	Company C, 61st Pennsylvania Infantry
Battles:	Third Battle of Petersburg American Civil War
Awards:	Medal of Honor

Milton Matthews (died April 11, 1896) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Matthews received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Matthews's medal was won for capturing the flag of the 7th Tennessee Infantry at the Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia. He was one of six members of the regiment to earn that award that day. He was honored with the award on May 10, 1865.Matthews was born in Pittsburgh, where he entered the service, and died in Milwaukee.

See also

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients
• 61st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
• Third Battle of Petersburg

Bibliography

• Book: Beyer. Walter F.. Beyer. Oscar F.. Deeds of valor : How America's Civil War heroes won the Congressional Medal of Honor. The Perrien-Keydel Company. I. 1905. Detroit, MI. 612. en. 2027/nyp.33433081908182?urlappend=%3Bseq=48. 1148790472 .
• Book: Brewer, Abraham Titus . History Sixty-First Regiment Pennsylvania Folunteers, 1861-1865 . Pittsburgh, Art Engraving & Printing Co. . 1st . 1911 . Pittsburgh, PA . 134-135, 156, 230 . en . pdf . 276860166 . March 13, 2022 .
• Book: Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Edward M Kennedy, Chairman. Medal of Honor, 1863–1968 : "In the Name of the Congress of the United States". U.S. Government Printing Office. Committee print (United States. Congress), 90th Congress, 2nd session. 1968. Washington DC. 160 . 1049691780 . March 13, 2022 . .
• Book: Wallace, Lew . Lew Wallace . The story of American heroism . J.W. Jones . 1st . 1897 . Springfield, OH . 466 . en . PDF . 276860166 . March 13, 2022 .
• Web site: Milton Matthews . Congressional Medal of Honor Society . Congressional Medal of Honor Society . February 22, 2022 . March 12, 2022 . .
• Web site: Milton Matthews . The Wall of Valor Project . Hall of Valor: The Military Medals Database . August 8, 2020 . May 12, 2010 . .
• Web site: Milton Matthews . Medal of Honor Recipients . The Comprehensive Guide to the Victoria & George Cross. December 15, 2015 . May 2, 2010 . .
• Web site: Pennsylvania Volunteers of the Civil War . Pennsylvania Civil War Volunteers . January 1, 2015 . March 12, 2022 . .

External links

• Pennsylvania Volunteers, PA Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients, Westmoreland County