Andrew Jackson Tozier (1838 - 1910)

Born 11 Feb 1838 in Purgatory, Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Bolden) Tozier — married 27 Feb 1865 in Penobscot, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1910 at age 72 in Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine, United States

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Biography

Andrew Tozier is Notable.

Andrew Tozier was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Andrew Tozier was Wounded in Action during the United States Civil War.

Andrew Tozier served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 15 Jul 1861
Mustered out: 20 May 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company I, 20th Maine Infantry

Andrew Jackson Tozier was born on 11 Feb 1838 in Purgatory, Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine, United States, son of John Tozier (1809 - ).

Andrew (27) married Elizabeth Bolden (18) , daughter of John Bolden and Sarah L Tozier, on 27 Feb 1865 in (Bangor or Brewer)Penobscot, Maine. Their children were:

1. Andrew Jackson Tozier Jr (1867 - 1940)
2. Grace E Tozier (1879 - 1887).

Andrew died on 28 Mar 1910 in Litchfield aged 72. He is buried in Litchfield Plains Cemetery, Litchfield.

Wikipedia: Andrew J Tozier has the following:
Andrew Jackson Tozier Sr. (February 11, 1838 – March 28, 1910) was a first sergeant in the 2nd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment and later the color-bearer for the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service at the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
      Born in the Purgatory area near the Monmouth/Litchfield line, Andrew was the fifth of seven children. When he was ten years old he moved with his family to Plymouth, Maine, to be near relatives. His father, John H. Tozier was an abusive alcoholic and Andrew ran away from home, perhaps to become a sailor, in his early teens.
      In July 1861, Andrew returned home and enlisted from Plymouth in the 2nd Maine Infantry Regiment. In early 1862 he was promoted to corporal and at the Battle of Gaines Mill he was shot in the middle finger and the ankle. Tozier was captured when his regiment fell back and a Confederate surgeon removed the finger and the bullet in his ankle the next day. Tozier was sent to Belle Isle prison in Richmond, and then was paroled a few weeks later. In time, Tozier returned to his regiment and in late May 1863, he was transferred to Company I of the 20th Maine.
      A month later, Tozier became the color bearer of his new regiment on the march to Gettysburg when his predecessor, Sgt. Charles Proctor, turned up drunk on the march and was arrested. Andrew was the most senior sergeant in the regiment owing to his previous service in the 2nd Maine which dated back to 1861. As the senior enlisted man, the honor of bearing the regimental colors fell to him.[2] During the battle on Little Round Top, Tozier stood at the center of the regiment with the regimental flag tucked in his right elbow while he used the rifle of a wounded member of the color guard to return fire on the attacking Confederates. At the conclusion of the fight, regimental commander Joshua Chamberlain offered Tozier a commission as a lieutenant, but Tozier declined.
      Tozier was again wounded at the Battle of North Anna on May 26, 1864. This time the bullet struck his head just behind his eye. Most of the bullet exited the skull but a portion remained lodged inside. Despite this latest wound, he continued to serve until his original enlistment term expired on July 15, 1864.

Sources

• Death: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
  citing Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  FamilySearch Record: Q24J-CB94 (accessed 5 March 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRYJ-S7K2 Image number 02138
  Andrew Jackson Tozier death 28 Mar 1910 (age 72), son of John Tozier & Thessa G Ames, in Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine, United States.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #3604 (accessed 5 March 2023)
  Memorial page for Andrew J. Tozier Famous memorial (11 Feb 1838-28 Mar 1910), citing Litchfield Plains Cemetery, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA (plot: A04B L09S 1/2); Maintained by Find a Grave.
• U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865: Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database Ancestry Record 1555 #3305223

Name:	Andrew Jackson Tozier
Enlistment Age:	23
Birth Date:	11 Feb 1838
Birth Place:	Monmouth, Maine
Enlistment Date:	15 Jul 1861
Enlistment Rank:	Private
Muster Date:	15 Jul 1861
Muster Place:	Maine
Muster Company:	F
Muster Regiment:	2nd Infantry
Muster Regiment Type:	Infantry
Muster Information:	Enlisted
Rank Change Rank:	Corpl
Casualty Date:	27 Jun 1862
Casualty Place:	Gaines' Mill, Virginia
Type of Casualty:	Wounded
Muster Out Date:	20 May 1863
Muster Out Information:	Transferred
Side of War:	Union
Survived War:	Yes
Injured in Line of Duty:	Yes
Residence Place:	Plymouth, Maine
Last Known Residence Place:	Litchfield, Maine
Death Date:	28 Mar 1910
Death Place:	Litchfield, Maine
Burial Place:	Litchfield, Maine
Cemetery:	Litchfield Plains Cemetery
Notes:	Detailed, Detailed, 1863 in ambulance corps
Additional Notes 2:	Muster 2 Date: 20 May 1863; Muster 2 Place: Maine; Muster 2 Unit: 1037; Muster 2 Company: I; Muster 2 Regiment: 20th Infantry; Muster 2 Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster 2 Information: Transferred; Rank Change 2 Rank: Sergeant; Rank Change 2 Information: 1864; MusterOut 2 Date: 15 Jul 1864; MusterOut 2 Information: disch;
Title:	Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine; Medal of Honor Recipients 1863-1994; Research by Ed Avis; Research by Brian Heintzelman