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Joseph Alton Sladen

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Joseph Alton Sladen

Birth
Rochdale, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
Death
25 Jan 1911 (aged 69)
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Burial
West Point, Orange County, New York, USA
Plot
Section 4, Row B, Grave 33
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Civil War 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."
Civil War 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

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MEDAL OF HONOR
MAJ CO A 33 MASS INF
CIVIL WAR

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Dec 20, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8196857/joseph_alton-sladen: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Alton Sladen (9 Apr 1841–25 Jan 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8196857, citing United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, Orange County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.