Alexander H. Mitchell
US Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient (1840–1913) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander H. Mitchell (November 13, 1840–March 7, 1913) was a United States military officer who fought with the Union Army during the American Civil War as captain of Company A of the 105th Pennsylvania Infantry. Wounded multiple times in combat during the war, he was awarded the Kearny Cross for his distinguished service in the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia in May 1863, and was then also awarded his nation’s highest award for valor, the U.S. Medal of Honor for his capture of a Confederate flag in hand-to-hand combat with the color-bearer of the 18th North Carolina Infantry during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 12, 1864.[1]
Alexander H. Mitchell | |
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Nickname(s) | Alex |
Born | (1840-11-13)November 13, 1840 Perrysville, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | March 7, 1913(1913-03-07) (aged 72) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1864 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Company K 8th Pennsylvania Regiment Company A, 105th Pennsylvania Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Kearny Cross |
The older brother of Pennsylvania State Senator James George Mitchell (1847–1919),[2] Alexander H. Mitchell worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, serving as a messenger for the Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs from 1889 until his death in 1913.[3]