Cornelius Minor Hadley (April 27, 1838 – March 22, 1902) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Hadley was born in Sandy Creek, New York on April 27, 1838 and entered service at Adrian, Michigan. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on November 20, 1863, while serving as a Sergeant with Company F, 9th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, at the Siege of Knoxville, Tennessee. His Medal of Honor was issued on April 5, 1898. Hadley died at the age of 63, on March 22, 1902 and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Litchfield, Michigan. Medal of Honor citation Notes References External links The Civil War Archive 1838 births 1902 deaths People from Sandy Creek, New York Burials in Michigan People of Michigan in the American Civil War Union Army soldiers United States Army Medal of Honor recipients American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor People from Adrian, Michigan