Private Oscar Slagle, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on July 2, 1863 at Elk River, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 104th Illinois Infantry. Slagle was 19 years old.
27 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on October 30, 1897, 34 years after the action.
Slagle was born on April 2, 1844 in Fulton County, Ohio. His Medal of Honor is credited to Manlius, Bureau County, Illinois. Slagle died on April 12, 1913 in Cullom, Illinois, at the age of 69. He is buried at Broughton Township Cemetery in Kempton, Illinois.
Slagle is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 210 credited to Illinois.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Voluntarily joined a small party that, under a heavy fire, captured a stockade and saved the bridge.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Timeline
- April 2, 1844Born in Fulton County, Ohio
- July 2, 1863Act of valor — Elk River, TennesseeAge 19. Company D, 104th Illinois Infantry
- October 30, 1897Medal of Honor presented
- April 12, 1913Died in Cullom, IllinoisAge 69.
- Resting placeBroughton Township CemeteryKempton, Illinois
Biography
Oscar Slagle (2 April 1844 – 12 April 1913) was a private in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of Elk River in Tennessee during the American Civil War.
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