Joseph Snively Hedges (1836 – 1910) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry as a First Lieutenant in the 4th U.S. Cavalry for action on December 17, 1864 near Harpeth River, Tennessee.[1][2]
Joseph Snively Hedges | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1836 Mansfield, Ohio |
| Died | August 12, 1910 (aged 74) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | 4th U.S. Cavalry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Medal of Honor citation
edit“At the head of his regiment charged a field battery with strong infantry supports, broke the enemy's line, and, with other mounted troops, captured three guns and many prisoners.[2][3]”
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Dyer (1908), p. 542.
- ^ a b CMOHS (2014).
- ^ VCOnline (2020).
References
edit- Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
- Houghton, Edwin B (1866). The Campaigns of the Seventeenth Maine. Portland, ME: Short & Loring. ISBN 978-0469474062..
- War Department, U.S. (1880). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 857196196.
- "HEDGES, JOSEPH". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- "Joseph Snively Hedges". THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE VICTORIA & GEORGE CROSS. VCOnline. 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
External links
edit- "Joseph Hedges". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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