| Birth: | Mar. 18, 1831 | | Death: | Jun. 18, 1862 | 
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in Company E, 33rd Ohio Infantry, Union Army. In April 1862, he was one of the 22 men which included 2 civilians who penetrated nearly 200 miles south into Confederate enemy territory. There they captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Georgia in an attempt to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta. For bravery in the face of the enemy, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on July 28, 1883. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Hanged by Confederate Army
Search Amazon for Samuel Slavens | | | Burial:
Chattanooga National Cemetery
Chattanooga
Hamilton County
Tennessee, USA
Plot: Section H |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Aug 09, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 11580 |
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