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Arthur MacArthur Jr.

First Lieutenant & Adjutant Arthur MacArthur Jr., Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on November 25, 1863 at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War November 25, 1863

First Lieutenant & Adjutant Arthur MacArthur Jr., a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on November 25, 1863 at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 24th Wisconsin Infantry. MacArthur was 18 years old.

15 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 30, 1890, 26 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Lieutenant General.

MacArthur was born on June 2, 1845 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. His Medal of Honor is credited to Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. MacArthur died on September 5, 1912, at the age of 67. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

MacArthur is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 50 credited to Wisconsin.

★ Flags & Colors

Official Medal of Honor citation

Seized the colors of his regiment at a critical moment and planted them on the captured works on the crest of Missionary Ridge.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

How he died

Cause and manner of death: Wikidata.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: Spanish–American War.

Life beyond the battlefield

Source: Wikidata.

Places

  • Born: Springfield — map
  • Died: Milwaukee — map
  • Buried: Arlington National Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. June 2, 1845
    Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
  2. November 25, 1863
    Act of valor — Missionary Ridge, Tennessee
    Age 18. 24th Wisconsin Infantry
  3. June 30, 1890
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. September 5, 1912
    Died
    Age 67.
  5. Resting place
    Arlington National Cemetery
    Arlington, Virginia

Biography

Arthur MacArthur Jr. (June 2, 1845 – September 5, 1912) was a lieutenant general of the United States Army. He became the military Governor-General of the American-occupied Philippines in 1900; his term ended a year later due to clashes with the civilian governor, future-U.S. President William Howard Taft. His son, Douglas MacArthur, was one of only five men promoted to the five-star rank of General of the Army during World War II. In addition to their both being promoted to the rank of general officer, Arthur MacArthur Jr. and Douglas MacArthur also share the distinction of having been the first father and son to each be awarded a Medal of Honor.

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Also honored for actions on November 25, 1863

George Lovell Banks Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 JB James Bennett Bell Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 Henry Van ness Boynton Lieutenant Colonel · Army Civil War · 1863 CB Charles W. Brouse Captain · Army Civil War · 1863 Robert Bruce Brown Private · Army Civil War · 1863 FD Freeman Davis Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 Thomas N. Graham Second Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1863 George Green Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863 Hiram Reese Howard Private · Army Civil War · 1863 RJ Ruel M. Johnson Major · Army Civil War · 1863 SJ Simeon T. Josselyn First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1863 Leverett Mansfield Kelley Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863

See all 16 recipients for November 25, 1863 →

More Civil War recipients from Wisconsin

Jefferson Coates Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 JC James E. Croft Private · Army Civil War · 1864 HE Horace Ellis Private · Army Civil War · 1864 John Johnson Private · Army Civil War · 1862 FW Francis A. Waller Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863 Albert O'Connor Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1865
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.