| Alfred J. Sellers | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1836 |
| Died | September 20, 1908 (aged 72) |
| Place of birth | Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania |
| Place of death | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Buried at | Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 90th Pennsylvania Infantry |
| Battles/wars |
Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Gettysburg |
| Awards |
 Medal of Honor |
Alfred Jacob Sellers (March 2, 1836 – September 20, 1908) was an American soldier who fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for valor.
Biography[]
Sellers fought at the Battle of Fredericksburg and had to leave the battlefield due to a serious injury.[1]
He received the Medal of Honor on July 21, 1894 for his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg. The Eleventh Army Corps were being forced back by confederate forces on the afternoon of July 1, 1863. Although not in command, Sellers personally rushed to the front to organize movement of the Union lines which allowed effective fire into the Alabama Brigade. These actions saved the Eleventh Army Corps from potential annihilation.[2]
He died on September 20, 1908 and was interred at Mount Vernon Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3]
Medal of Honor citation[]
Citation:
"Voluntarily led the regiment under a withering fire to a position from which the enemy was repulsed."[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ O'Reilly, Francis Augustin (2003). The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on the Rappahannock. Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8071-3154-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=T3CeAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT245&dq=alfred+j.+sellers&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjeoePN7-DnAhVRknIEHb6_DmE4ChDoATAGegQICRAC#v=onepage&q=alfred%20j.%20sellers&f=false. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ↑ Beyer, Walter F. (1901). Deed of Valor: How America's Heroes Won the Medal of Honor. Detroit, Michigan: The Perrien Keydel Company. p. 221. https://books.google.com/books?id=07ZAAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=sellers&f=false. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ↑ "Alfred Jacob Sellers". https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7208401. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ↑ Congressional Medal of Honor Society
External links[]
- Alfred J. Sellers at Find a Grave
- Alfred J. Sellers at Hall of Valor
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