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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

John Shanes

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company K,
    14th West Virginia Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: July 20, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Carter's Farm, Virginia, USA
Citation
Charged upon a Confederate fieldpiece in advance of his comrades and by his individual exertions silenced the piece.
Medal of Honor Recipient John Shanes
Medal of Honor Recipient John Shanes
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Warren, Monongalia County, West Virginia
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: January 31, 1896
  • Born: July 23, 1844, Monongalia County, WV, United States
  • Died: January 26, 1904, Brave, PA, United States
  • Buried: Lantz Cemetery (PM), Brave, PA, United States
 

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