Joseph A. Sladen
Joseph A. Sladen was an officer in the United States Army. A Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, he received the Medal of Honor for heroism at the 1864 Battle of Resaca. He continued to serve after the Civil War, and took part in several campaigns of the American Indian Wars. After retiring for disability in 1889, he settled in Portland, Oregon, where he served as clerk of the U.S. Circuit Court. Sladen died in Portland and was buried at West Point Cemetery.
Joseph A. Sladen | |
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| Born | April 9, 1841 Rochdale, England |
| Died | January 25, 1911 (aged 69) Portland, Oregon |
| Place of burial | West Point Cemetery, West Point, New York |
| Allegiance | Union United States of America |
| Service/ | Union Army (1862-1866) United States Army (1866-1889) |
| Years of service | 1862–1889 |
| Rank | Captain (Army) Major (Retired list) |
| Unit | United States Army Infantry Branch |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War American Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Alma mater | Howard University College of Medicine Bellevue Medical College |
| Spouse(s) | Martha "Mattie" Frances Winchester (m. 1866-1911, his death) |
| Children | 5 (including Fred Winchester Sladen) |
| Relations | John Jewsbury Bradley (son-in-law) |
| Other work | Businessman U.S. Circuit Court Clerk |
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