| Birth: | Apr. 9, 1841 | | Death: | Jan. 25, 1911 | 
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Major in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Private in Company A, 33rd Massachusettts Volunteer Infantry for action on May 14, 1864 at Resaca, Georgia. His citation reads "While detailed as clerk at headquarters, voluntarily engaged in action at a critical moment and personal example inspired the troops to repel the enemy." (bio by: Don Morfe)
Search Amazon for Joseph Sladen | | | Burial:
United States Military Academy Post Cemetery
West Point
Orange County
New York, USA
Plot: Section 4, Row B, Grave 33 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Don Morfe
Record added: Dec 20, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 8196857 |
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