Joseph L. Follett

Sergeant Joseph L. Follett (February 16, 1843 to April 1, 1907) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Follett received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Island Number Ten in New Madrid, Missouri on 3 March 1862 and the Battle of Stones River in Tennessee on 31 December 1862. He was honored with the award on 19 September 1890.

Biography
Follett was born in Newark, New Jersey on 16 February 1843. He enlisted into the 1st Missouri Light Artillery. He died on 1 April 1907 and his remains are interred at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Albany, New York.