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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Oscar Slagle

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company D,
    104th Illinois Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: July 2, 1863
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Elk River, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Voluntarily joined a small party that, under a heavy fire, captured a stockade and saved the bridge.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Manlius, Bureau County, Illinois
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: October 30, 1897
  • Born: April 2, 1844, Fulton County, OH, United States
  • Died: April 12, 1913, Cullom, IL, United States
  • Buried: Broughton Township Cemetery (PM) , Kempton, IL, United States
 

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