PHILIP SIDNEY POST
RANK: Colonel
ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army
DIVISION: 59th Illinois Infantry
DATE OF BIRTH: 19 MAR 1833
PLACE OF BIRTH: Florida, Orange County, New York
DATE OF DEATH: 6 JAN 1895
PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, D.C.
BURIAL: Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
NOTEWORTHY FACTS: Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service during the Civil War at Nashville, Tennessee on December 15-16, 1864.
CITATION: Led his brigade in an attack upon a strong position under terrific fire of grape, canister, and musketry; was struck down by a grapeshot after he had reached the enemies works.