Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Joseph Wortick
Details
- Also Known As: Wertick, Joseph
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
6th Missouri Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 14, 1894
- Born: November 20, 1838, Fayette County, PA, United States
- Died: April 7, 1910, Logan Township, KS, United States
- Buried: Leon Cemetery (MH), Leon, KS, United States