Joseph Van Matre

Infobox Military Person
name= Joseph Van Matre
born= Birth date|1828|10|9
died= Death date and age|1892|1|14|1828|10|9
placeofbirth= Mason County, (West) Virginia
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placeofburial=


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allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Army
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rank= Private
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unit= Company G, 116th Ohio Infantry
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awards= Medal of Honor
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Joseph Van Matre was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War.

Biography

Joseph Van Matre was born on October 9, 1828 in Mason County, (West) Virginia. He was a member of the 116 Ohio Infantry during the American Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor on April 2, 1865 duirng the Third Battle of Petersburg. During the assault on Fort Gregg, Van Matre climbed upon the parapet and fired down into the fort as fast as the loaded guns could be passed to him. He died on January 14, 1892 and is buried in Riverview Cemetery in Middleport, Ohio.findagrave|8338651 Retrieved on 2007-11-13] His gravesite can be found in Section 1, Lot 208.findagrave|8338651 Retrieved on 2007-11-13]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 116th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Mason County, W. Va. Date of issue: May 12, 1865.

Citation:

:In the assault on Fort Gregg, this soldier climbed upon the parapet and fired down into the fort as fast as the loaded guns could be passed up to him by comrades.cite web
accessdate=2007-12-08
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwarmz.html
title = Joseph Van Matre, Medal of Honor recipient
work = American Civil War (M-Z)
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
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Notes

References

*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-08
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwarmz.html
title = Joseph Van Matre, Medal of Honor recipient
work = American Civil War (M-Z)
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007

*findagrave|8338651 Retrieved on 2007-11-13

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