Joseph Hanks (Medal of Honor)

Joseph Hanks
Born(1843-04-22)April 22, 1843
Chillicothe, Ohio
DiedDecember 28, 1922(1922-12-28) (aged 86)
North Bend, Nebraska
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1862–1863
RankPrivate
UnitOhio 37th Ohio Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
 • Siege of Vicksburg
AwardsMedal of Honor

Joseph Hanks (March 22, 1843 – December 28, 1922) 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.