Cornelius M. Hadley
American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
About Cornelius M. Hadley
Lived 1838 – 1902 (aged 63).
Cornelius Minor Hadley (April 27, 1838 – March 22, 1902) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Hadley was born in Sandy Creek, New York, on April 27, 1838, and entered service at Adrian, Michigan. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on November 20, 1863, while serving as a Sergeant with Company F, 9th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, at the Siege of Knoxville, Tennessee. His Medal of Honor was issued on April 5, 1898.
Hadley died at the age of 63, on March 22, 1902, and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Litchfield, Michigan.
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Who was Cornelius M. Hadley?
American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor (1838-1902)
When was Cornelius M. Hadley born?
Cornelius M. Hadley was born on 27 April 1838 in Sandy Creek.
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Cornelius M. Hadley died on 22 March 1902.
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