Civil War
Joseph A. Sladen
Private · U.S. Army
Company A, 33d Massachusetts Infantry
14 May 1864 · Resaca, Georgia
Public domain. Orient of Oregon Scottish Rite (Portland, OR), publisher. Source file
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Action
- Resaca, Georgia
The citation
Official citation
While detailed as clerk at headquarters, voluntarily engaged in action at a critical moment and personal example inspired the troops to repel the enemy.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
