Claim: Joseph Wortick(20 November 1837-7 April 1910) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863 and volunteered in Company A 6th Missouri Infantry.
Evidence: (1837-11-20)November 20, 1837
Fayette County, Pennsylvania April 7, 1910(1910-04-07) (aged 72)
Leon, Kansas Joseph Wortick (1837 – 1910) 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. On March 5, 1862, Wortick volunteered in Company A 6th Missouri Infantry.