Joseph Stickels

Sergeant Joseph Stickels
Born	15 November 1843 Butler County, Ohio
Died	6 December 1876 (aged 33) Quincy, Illinois
Buried	Monroe Cemetery, Monroe, Iowa
Allegiance	United States Union
Branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861-1865
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Company A, 83rd Ohio Infantry
Battles / wars	Battle of Fort Blakeley
Awards	Medal of Honor

Joseph Stickels (15 November 1843 - 6 December 1876) was a sergeant in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry in the American Civil War. He was awarded the medal on 9 April 1865 for actions performed during the Battle of Fort Blakeley in Alabama between 2 and 9 April 1865. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Personal life

Stickels was born on 15 November 1843 in Butler County, Ohio. He married Theresa Jane Meredith Townsend in 1867. He died on 6 December 1873 in Quincy, Illinois of tuberculosis and was buried in Monroe Cemetery in Monroe, Iowa. ^{[1] [4]}

Military service

On 9 April 1865, Stickels captured an unspecified flag during the Battle of Fort Blakeley. ^[3]

Stickels' Medal of Honor citation reads: ^[3]

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Joseph Stickels, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 9 April 1865, while serving with Company A, 83d Ohio Infantry, in action at Fort Blakely, Alabama, for capture of flag.

—  E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War

Stickels' medal is attributed to Ohio. ^[2]

References

1. "SGT Joseph Stickels (1843-1876) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
2. "Joseph Stickels | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
3. "Joseph Stickels - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
4. "Iowa Civil War Monuments". www.iowacivilwarmonuments.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.