Philip Goettel
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BornSeptember 2, 1840
DiedJanuary 30, 1920 (aged 79)
Buried
Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse, New York
AllegianceUnited States
Philip Goettel | |
|---|---|
 Goettel c. 1865 | |
| Born | September 2, 1840 |
| Died | January 30, 1920 (aged 79) |
| Buried | Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse, New York |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Company B, 149th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Philip Goettel (September 2, 1840 – January 30, 1920) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.[1]
Goettel was born in Syracuse, where he entered service. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism shown in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, when he captured a flag and battery guidon while serving as a Private with Company B of the 149th New York Infantry on November 24, 1863. His Medal of Honor was issued on June 28, 1865.[2]
Goettel died in his native Syracuse on January 30, 1920, and was buried at Syracuse's Woodlawn Cemetery.
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