Joseph Hedges
The basics
Quick facts
A.K.A.
Joseph Snively Hedges
Gender:
Male
Birth:
12 June 1836(Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA)
Death:
12 August 1910
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The details
Biography
Introduction
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.
Medal of Honor citation
“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.”