John Tweedale

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]

John Tweedale
John Tweedale
Born	(1841-06-10)June 10, 1841 Frankford, Pennsylvania, US
Died	December 21, 1920(1920-12-21) (aged 79) Washington, D.C., US
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1862–65, 1899–1905
Rank	Colonel
Unit	15th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Stones River
Awards	Medal of Honor
Other work	War Department clerk

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

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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

• Biography portal
• American Civil War portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: T–Z