Minot in Ward County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Private Thomas Sletteland

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2023

1. Private Thomas Sletteland Marker

Inscription. Grafton, North Dakota
1872-1915
Company C, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army
On April 12, 1899, three of the five members of Private Sletteland's squad were killed and another severely wounded in an ambush by Philippine rebel forces near Paete, Philippine Islands. Sletteland single-handedly held off three further attacks by enemy forces. He then carried his surviving comrade off the battlefield, returning to retrieve the bodies of the other men.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 12, 1899.

Location. 48° 14.012′ N, 101° 16.62′ W. Marker is in Minot, North Dakota, in Ward County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) and 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at the North Dakota Medal of Honor Memorial, in Roosevelt Park, on the west side of the Roosevelt Park Zoo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1219 East Burdick Expressway, Minot ND 58701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Joseph E. Carter (here, next to this marker); Corporal Frank L. Anders (here, next to this

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marker); Private Willis H. Downs (here, next to this marker); ☆ First Lieutenant Loren D. Hagen (here, next to this marker); Private Gotfred Jensen (here, next to this marker); Lt. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt (here, next to this marker); Specialist Fourth Class Michael John Fitzmaurice (here, next to this marker); North Dakota Medal of Honor Memorial (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minot.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. North Dakota Medal of Honor Memorial

Also see . . .
1. Thomas Sletteland (Congressional Medal of Honor Society). Excerpt:

Citation: Singlehanded and alone defended his dead and wounded comrades against a greatly superior force of the enemy.
Presentation Date: March 11, 1902

(Submitted on February 5, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Thomas Sletteland (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

Thomas Sletteland was born in Bergen, Norway, on the 18th of February 1872
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2023

2. Private Thomas Sletteland Memorial
and enlisted in the United States Army. Not much is known about his emigration to the US or when he enlisted but we do know that his actions in Luzon during the Philippine–American War, with Company C of the 1st North Dakota Infantry, earned him the Medal of Honor. Thomas received his Medal of Honor on the 11th of March 1902, and he died thirteen years later on the 1st of September 1915 at the age of 43.

(Submitted on February 5, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

3. Thomas Sletteland (Find A Grave).

North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, Section C Site 438.

(Submitted on February 5, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 54 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.