While color bearer of his regiment, having been twice wounded and the sight of one eye destroyed, still held to the colors until ordered to the rear by his regimental commander.[1]
joseph, brandle, october, 1839, 1909, american, soldier, received, medal, honor, valor, during, american, civil, born, 1839, october, 1839seneca, county, ohiodiedmay, 1909, 1909, aged, place, burialcoldwater, michiganallegianceunited, states, americaservice, b. Joseph E Brandle October 8 1839 May 13 1909 was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War Joseph E BrandleBorn 1839 10 08 October 8 1839Seneca County OhioDiedMay 13 1909 1909 05 13 aged 69 Place of burialColdwater MichiganAllegianceUnited States of AmericaService wbr branch United States ArmyUnion ArmyRankPrivateUnit17th Regiment Michigan Volunteer InfantryAwardsMedal of Honor Contents 1 Biography 2 Medal of Honor citation 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBrandle served in the American Civil War in the 17th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry for the Union Army He received the Medal of Honor on July 20 1897 for his actions at Lenoir City Tennessee Medal of Honor citation editCitation While color bearer of his regiment having been twice wounded and the sight of one eye destroyed still held to the colors until ordered to the rear by his regimental commander 1 See also edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp American Civil War portalList of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients A FReferences edit Congressional Medal of Honor SocietyExternal links editJoseph E Brandle at Find a Grave Military Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph E Brandle amp oldid 1150153595, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
