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

John Mitchell Vanderslice

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company D,
    8th Pennsylvania Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: February 6, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Hatcher's Run, Virginia, USA
Citation
Was the first man to reach the enemy's rifle pits, which were taken in the charge.
Medal of Honor Recipient John M. Vanderslice
Medal of Honor Recipient John M. Vanderslice
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: September 1, 1893
  • Born: August 31, 1846, near Valley Forge, Chester County, PA, United States
  • Died: March 12, 1915, Collegeville, PA, United States
  • Buried: St. James Perkiomen Cemetery (MH), Evansburg, PA, United States
 

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