Richard Longstreet Tea
| Richard Longstreet Tea | |
|---|---|
| Born | February, 1842 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 1911 (aged 68–69) Prescott, Arizona |
| Place of burial | Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, Arizona |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service/branch | Union Army United States Army |
| Rank | sergeant |
| Unit | Company H, 6th U.S. Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Richard Longstreet Tea (1842-September 14, 1911) was an American Civil War hero who received the Medal of Honor for heroism on April 23, 1875 during the Indian Wars. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in February 1842.
So conspicuous was his record as a soldier during that war that he was accorded the distinction by the United States Congress of being permitted to enter either the Senate Chambers or the floor of the House and enjoy any privilege of either.
Tea died September 14, 1911, in Prescott, Arizona and is buried there in Mountain View Cemetery. His grave can be found in Section P, Lot 13, Grave D.
[edit] Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company H, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Sappa Creek, Kans., 23 April 1875. Entered servlce at:------. Birth: Philadelphia, Pa. Date of issue: 16 November 1876.
Citation:
With 5 other men he waded in mud and water up the creek to a position directly behind an entrenched Cheyenne position, who were using natural bank pits to good advantage against the main column. This surprise attack from the enemy rear broke their resistance.
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
This article incorporates - "Gravesite picture and bio". http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_pz/tea_richard.html. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
- "Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- "Richard Longstreet Tea". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9749. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
