Question: Facts: - placeofburial label: place of burial - death date: 14 january 1892 - allegiance: united states of america union - placeofburial: middleport hill cemetery middleport , ohio - awards: medal of honor - birth date: 9 october 1828 - unit: company g , 116th ohio infantry - name: joseph van matre - branch: united states army union army - birth place: mason county , -lrb- west -rrb- virginia - rank: private Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of joseph van matre .
Answer:
joseph van matre -lrb- october 9 , 1828 -- january 14 , 1892 -rrb- was a united states army soldier who received the medal of honor for his actions during the american civil war .