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Private Josiah Phillips (1830 – December 11, 1894) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Phillips received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Phillips's medal was won for his capturing the flag during the Battle of Sutherland's Station on April 2, 1865. He was honored with the award on May 10, 1865.
Phillips was born in Wyoming County in New York, and entered service in Ulysses, Pennsylvania. Phillips is buried in South Lawrence Cemetery in De Pere, Wisconsin.
Medal of Honor citation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Josiah Phillips, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, while serving with Company E, 148th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Sutherland Station, Virginia, for capture of flag.