Joseph Stickels
American Medal of Honor recipient
About Joseph Stickels
Lived 1843 – 1876 (aged 33).
Joseph Stickels (15 November 1843 - 6 December 1876) was a sergeant in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry in the American Civil War. He was awarded the medal on 9 April 1865 for actions performed during the Battle of Fort Blakeley in Alabama between 2 and 9 April 1865.
Personal life Stickels was born on 15 November 1843 in Butler County, Ohio. He married Theresa Jane Meredith Townsend in 1867. He died on 6 December 1873 in Quincy, Illinois of tuberculosis and was buried in Monroe Cemetery in Monroe, Iowa.
Military service On 9 April 1865, Stickels captured an unspecified flag during the Battle of Fort Blakeley.
Stickels' Medal of Honor citation reads:
Stickels' medal is attributed to Ohio.
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Who was Joseph Stickels?
American Medal of Honor recipient (1843-1876)
When was Joseph Stickels born?
Joseph Stickels was born on 15 November 1843.
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Joseph Stickels died on 6 December 1876.
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