Robert A. Reid (1842–1929)

A Scottish-born Pottsville soldier who took a Confederate flag in the same Petersburg attack that decorated his regiment. Markers: ★ verified · ✔ confirmed · ✎ corrects a common error · ⚑ open/caution.

Robert A. Reid earned the Medal of Honor for capturing the flag of the 44th Tennessee Infantry (C.S.A.) at the Second Battle of Petersburg on June 17, 1864. ★ He served with Company G, 48th Pennsylvania Infantry, the Schuylkill County regiment, and the medal was issued December 1, 1864 — the same date and the same action that decorated his comrade Patrick H. Monaghan. ✔

Reid was born on January 22, 1842, at Raploch, near Stirling, Scotland, and was accredited to Pottsville. ★ He died on April 25, 1929, and is buried in Pottsville. ✔

Honored on: Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial.

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Sources

• Congressional Medal of Honor Society — Robert A. Reid
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  Authoritative Medal of Honor recipient roster; facts here are summarized from the listed sources, not reproduced.

• Hall of Valor Project — Robert Reid
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• Wikidata: Robert Reid (Q23620846)
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• Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial, Pottsville (Historical Marker Database)
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Frequently asked

What did Robert A. Reid do to earn the Medal of Honor?

In the Second Battle of Petersburg on June 17, 1864, Reid captured the battle flag of the 44th Tennessee Infantry (C.S.A.) while serving with Company G, 48th Pennsylvania Infantry. The medal was issued December 1, 1864.

Where was Robert Reid from?

Reid was born in 1842 at Raploch, near Stirling, Scotland, and was accredited to Pottsville, Schuylkill County. He died in 1929 and is buried in Pottsville.