John Tweedale Explained

John Tweedale
Birth Date:10 June 1841
Birth Place:Frankford, Pennsylvania, US
Death Place:Washington, D.C., US
Placeofburial:Arlington National Cemetery
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance: United States of America
Union
Branch:
Union Army
Serviceyears:1862–65, 1899–1905
Rank: Colonel
Unit: 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Battles:American Civil War
Awards:Medal of Honor
Laterwork: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.[1]

Post war

Tweedale received a LL.B. degree from Columbian University (now George Washington University) of Washington, D.C. in 1868.[2] After receiving his commission in the Army, he became Chief Clerk of the War Department.[3] and confirmed by Congress on April 27, 1904, as Assistant Adjutant General with the rank of lieutenant colonel.[4] He retired June 10, 1905 with the rank of colonel.[2]

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

Medal of Honor citation

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 and References

  1. https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/CivilWarMoH Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients
  2. Book: United States War Department. Official Army Register for 1907 . 1906 . The Military Secretary's Office . . 2008-11-19. 443.
  3. Web site: . Army and Navy news . 1885-08-18 . 2007-11-29.
  4. Web site: . Confirmed by the Senate . 1904-04-27 . 2007-11-29.
  5. Web site: ANC Explorer . Burial Details: Tweedale, John . 2020-12-14.
  6. Web site: AmericanCivilWar.com . "Civil War Medal of Honor citations" (S–Z): Tweedale, John . 2007-11-29.
  7. Web site: . Medal of Honor website (M–Z): Tweedale, John . 2007-11-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090223063700/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html . 2009-02-23.