Joseph E. Brandle
Joseph E. Brandle | |
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Born | Seneca County, Ohio | October 8, 1839
Died | May 13, 1909 | (aged 69)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Rank | Private |
Unit | 17th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Joseph E. Brandle (October 8, 1839 – May 13, 1909) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Biography[]
Brandle served in the American Civil War in the 17th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry for the Union Army. He received the Medal of Honor on July 20, 1897 for his actions at Lenoir City, Tennessee.
Medal of Honor citation[]
Citation:
While color bearer of his regiment, having been twice wounded and the sight of one eye destroyed, still held to the colors until ordered to the rear by his regimental commander.[1]
See also[]
- List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A-F
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Categories:
- 1839 births
- 1909 deaths
- People from Seneca County, Ohio
- Union Army soldiers
- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- People of Ohio in the American Civil War
- American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor