John Tweedale

John Tweedale
Born June 10, 1841
Frankford, Pennsylvania
Died December 21, 1920 (aged 79)
Washington, D.C.
Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States United States of America
Union
Service/branch  United States Army
Union Army
Years of service 1862-65, 1899-1905
Rank Colonel
Unit Pennsylvania 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Battles/wars

American Civil War

Awards Medal of Honor
Other work War Department clerk

John Tweedale (June 10, 1841 – December 21, 1920) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Stones River.

Post war

Tweedale received a LL.B. degree from Columbian University (now George Washington University) of Washington, D. C. in 1868.[1] After receiving his commission in the Army, he became Chief Clerk of the War Department.[2] and confirmed by Congress on April 27, 1904, as Assistant Adjutant General with the rank of lieutenant colonel.[3] He retired June 10, 1905 with the rank of Colonel.[1]

Tweedale was buried at Arlington National Cemetery,[4] Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia Plot: Section 1, Lot 470.[5]

Medal of Honor citation

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Rank and Organization:Private, Company B, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Place and date: At Stones River, Tenn., December 31, 1862 to January 1, 1863.
Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa.
Born: June 10, 1841, Frankford, Pa.
Date of issue: November 18, 1887.

Citation:

Gallantry in action.[6][7]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States War Department (1906). Official Army Register for 1907. Washington, D. C.: The Military Secretary's Office. p. 443. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
  2. ↑ "Army and Navy news" (PDF). nytimes.com. 1885-08-18. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  3. ↑ "Confirmed by the Senate" (PDF). nytimes.com. 1904-04-27. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  4. ↑ "John Tweedale at Arlington". arlingtoncemetery.net. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  5. ↑ "John Tweedale". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  6. ↑ ""Civil War Medal of Honor citations" (S-Z): Tweedale, John". AmericanCivilWar.com. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  7. ↑ "Medal of Honor website (M-Z): Tweedale, John". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 2007-11-29.