Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Joseph Alton Sladen
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Major, U.S. Army, ret.)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
33d Massachusetts Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 14, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Resaca, Georgia, USA
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.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 19, 1895
- Born: April 9, 1841, Rockdale, England
- Died: January 25, 1911, Portland, OR, United States
- Buried: U.S. Military Academy Cemetery (4-22), West Point, NY, United States