Osgood Towns Hadley
Born: January 19, 1838 at Nashua, New Hampshire
Home Town: Peterborough, New Hampshire
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: 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 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.