Joseph Stickels

Joseph Stickels 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.

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.

Military service

On 9 April 1865, Stickels captured an unspecified flag during the Battle of Fort Blakeley.
Stickels' Medal of Honor citation reads:
Stickels' medal is attributed to Ohio.