Background
Hadley was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on January 19, 1838 and entered service at Peterborough, New Hampshire.
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Osgood Towns Hadley
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Career
He was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism on 30 September 1864, while serving as a Corporal with Company East, 6th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, at Pegram House, Virginia. 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.
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His Medal of Honor was issued, on July 27, 1896. 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 East, 6th New Hampshire Veteran Infantry, in action at Pegram House, Virginia.
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Despite heavy enemy fire, Corporal Hadley retrieved and defended his colors and brought it back to his regiment. As Color Bearer of his regiment Corporal Hadley defended his colors with great personal gallantry and brought them safely out of the action.
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October 5, 1914 (aged 76)
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Medal of Honor
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.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.