Private John Tweedale, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on January 1, 1863 at Stone River, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company B, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Tweedale was 21 years old.
The medal was presented on November 18, 1887, 24 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Colonel.
Tweedale was born on June 10, 1841 in Frankford, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Tweedale died on December 21, 1920, at the age of 79. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Tweedale is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Gallantry in action.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Life beyond the battlefield
- Education: George Washington University
Source: Wikidata.
Places
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Timeline
- June 10, 1841Born in Frankford, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- January 1, 1863Act of valor — Stone River, TennesseeAge 21. Company B, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry
- November 18, 1887Medal of Honor presented
- December 21, 1920DiedAge 79.
- Resting placeArlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia
Biography
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.
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