John M. Vanderslice
Pvt., 8th Pa. Cavalry (89th Pa. Volunteers), Company D
Held as prisoner of war
Mustered in February 1864 in Phila. at age 18, a clerk, 5-foot-5. Received Medal of Honor for leading successful charge at Hatchers Run, Va., Feb. 6, 1865. Captured at Farmville, Va., and held April 7-9, 1865. Paroled. Recorded at Camp Discharge June 26, 1865. Discharged July 12, 1865.