Joseph S. Labill (1837–1911) was a
Private
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...
in the
Union Army and a
Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the
American Civil War.
He is buried in
South Hill Cemetery Vandalia, Illinois
Vandalia is a city in and the county seat of Fayette County, Illinois, United States. At the 2020 Census, the population was 7,458. Vandalia is northeast of St. Louis, on the Kaskaskia River. It served as the state capital of Illinois from 1 ...
.
[
]
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 6th Missouri Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. Entered service at: Vandalia, Ill. Birth: France. Date of issue: August 14, 1894.
Citation:
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
See also
*List of Medal of Honor recipients
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their ...
* List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L
Notes
References
:
*
1837 births
1911 deaths
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
United States Army soldiers
People of Illinois in the American Civil War
French-born Medal of Honor recipients
French emigrants to the United States
People from Vandalia, Illinois
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
{{US-army-bio-stub