Osgood T. Hadley

Osgood T. Hadley
Born (1838-01-19)January 19, 1838
Nashua, New Hampshire
Died October 5, 1914(1914-10-05) (aged 76)
Buried at Worcester County, Massachusetts
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch  United States Army
Rank Sergeant
Unit New Hampshire Company E, 6th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars American Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

Osgood Towns Hadley (January 19, 1838 - October 5, 1914) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.[1][2]

Hadley was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on January 19, 1838 and entered service at Peterborough, New Hampshire. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism on 30 September 1864, while serving as a Corporal with Company E, 6th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, at Pegram House, Virginia. Despite heavy enemy fire, Corporal Hadley retrieved and defended his colors and brought it back to his regiment. His Medal of Honor was issued, on July 27, 1896.[3]

He died at the age of 76, on October 5, 1914 and was buried at the Southborough Rural Cemetery in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The Osgood T. Hadley Memorial Bridge in Southborough, Massachusetts is named in his honor.[4]

Medal of Honor citation

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Osgood Towns Hadley, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 30 September 1864, while serving with Company E, 6th New Hampshire Veteran Infantry, in action at Pegram House, Virginia. As Color Bearer of his regiment Corporal Hadley defended his colors with great personal gallantry and brought them safely out of the action.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Only one Nashuan in Fifth Regiment". Nashua Telegraph. 14 March 1961. p. 7. Retrieved August 8, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Corporal HADLEY, OSGOOD T., U.S. Army". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Medal of Honor Recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Brad Petrishen (24 May 2014). "A Southborough bridge for Osgood T. Hadley". MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Valor awards for Osgood Towns Hadley". Military Times, Hall of Valor. Retrieved 9 August 2014.

"Osgood T. Hadley". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 9 August 2014. 

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