Joseph Stewart (Medal of Honor)

Joseph Stewart or Stuart (fl. 1864–1865) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Five Forks.

Joseph Stewart
BornIreland
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1864–1865
RankPrivate
Unit1st Maryland Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
 • Battle of Five Forks
AwardsMedal of Honor

Born in Ireland, Stewart gave Baltimore, Maryland, as his home of record when he joined the U.S. Army on September 30, 1864. He served during the Civil War as a private in Company G of the 1st Maryland Infantry Regiment. At the Battle of Five Forks on April 1, 1865, Stewart captured a flag. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor weeks later on April 27, 1865. His official citation reads simply: "Capture of flag." Stewart was discharged from the Army on June 3, 1865.[1][2][3]

Stewart is one of the hundreds of Medal of Honor recipients who are considered "lost to history", as his place of burial and other biographical details are unknown.[3]

References
  1. "Joseph Stewart". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  2. "Medal of Honor Recipients: Civil War (S–Z)". United States Army Center of Military History. February 25, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  3. "Lost to History". Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
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