Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Corporal Gotlieb Luty received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 3, 1863 in Chancellorsville, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company A, 74th New York Infantry. Luty was about 21 years old.
29 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on October 5, 1876, 13 years after the action.
Luty was born in 1842 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to West Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania. Luty died on July 12, 1904 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, at the age of about 62. He is buried at Uniondale Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Luty is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Bravely advanced to the enemy's line under heavy fire and brought back valuable information.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- 1842Born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- May 3, 1863Act of valor — Chancellorsville, VirginiaAge about 21. Company A, 74th New York Infantry
- October 5, 1876Medal of Honor presented
- July 12, 1904Died in Allegheny, PennsylvaniaAge about 62.
- Resting placeUniondale CemeteryPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Biography
Gotlieb Luty (1842–1904) was a corporal in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War. Luty enlisted in the Army from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in April 1861, and was assigned to the 74th New York Infantry. He continued serving until being wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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