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Philip Petty (April 21, 1834 – September 29, 1926) was an British American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Petty received the Medal of Honor for his action in the Battle of Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862.

Biography
Petty was born in Tingewick, England on May 15, 1840. He moved to Pennsylvania and later enlisted into the Union Army's 136th Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers as a musician on the August of 1862. Shortly after enlisting, Petty took the position of a private in the infantry and joined Company A of his regiment. He received the Medal of Honor on August 21, 1893 for carrying the company's colors after the color bearer was wounded.

During the Battle of Fredericksburg, Petty and his regiment were slowly advancing through tall grass when they were suddenly caught up in enemy fire. The color bearer was wounded and dropped the colors, so Petty's commanding officer, a colonel, requested for volunteers to carry the colors. Petty heeded the request by picking up the colors and continuing to advance with his fellow soldiers. An enemy counterattack pushed his regiment back and forced it to retreat. At one point during the retreat, Petty planted the colors and fired shots back at the enemy line. His commanding officer later told the regiment of what Petty just did, and he was given cheers as well as a promotion to color sergeant.

After the war, Petty married Mary Ann Sisson and had one daughter. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on August 21, 1893. McAdams would die on December 22, 1917. He was buried at Daggett Cemetery in Daggett, Pennsylvania.

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