Joseph Hanks (soldier)

Joseph Hanks
Born(1843-04-22)April 22, 1843
Chillicothe, Ohio
DiedDecember 28, 1922(1922-12-28) (aged 86)
North Bend, Nebraska
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1862–1863
RankPrivate
Unit 37th Ohio Infantry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
  Siege of Vicksburg
AwardsMedal of Honor

Joseph Hanks (March 22, 1843 December 28, 1922) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.