Andrew J. Tozier

When the 20th Maine was forced back at Gettysburg, Sergeant Andrew J. Tozier remained forward with the regimental colors. For a time he stood virtually alone, defending the flag with weapons and ammunition gathered from the ground around him.

Andrew J. Tozier was born February 11, 1838, at Monmouth, Maine. During the period relevant to his Medal of Honor, he served as Sergeant with Company I, 20th Maine Infantry.

On July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, he performed the action that led to the award. The surviving record fixes the core event clearly and allows the account to be told without adding unsupported detail.

Medal of Honor Citation

At the crisis of the fight, he stood alone with the colors in an advanced position and defended them with weapons found around him.

The Medal of Honor was presented August 13, 1898. His highest recorded rank was First Sergeant. He died March 28, 1910. He was buried in Litchfield Plains Cemetery in Litchfield, Maine.

His record is strongest when kept close to the documented action: the unit, place, date, and conduct for which the Medal of Honor was awarded.