John Tweedale
John Tweedale
Born	(1841-06-10)June 10, 1841 Frankford, Pennsylvania, US
Died	December 21, 1920(1920-12-21) (aged 79) Washington, D.C., US
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1862–65, 1899–1905
Rank	Colonel
Unit	15th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Stones River
Awards	Medal of Honor
Other work	War Department clerk

John Tweedale (June 10, 1841 – December 21, 1920) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Stones River.^[1]

Tweedale received a LL.B. degree from Columbian University (now George Washington University) of Washington, D.C. in 1868.^[2] After receiving his commission in the Army, he became Chief Clerk of the War Department.^[3] and confirmed by Congress on April 27, 1904, as Assistant Adjutant General with the rank of lieutenant colonel.^[4] He retired June 10, 1905 with the rank of colonel.^[2]

Tweedale was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Plot: Section 1, Lot 470.^[5]

Rank and Organization: Private, Company B, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Place and date: At Stones River, Tenn., December 31, 1862 to January 1, 1863.
Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa.
Born: June 10, 1841, Frankford, Pa.
Date of issue: November 18, 1887.

Citation:

Gallantry in action.^[6][7]

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: T–Z