Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John Shapland
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
104th Illinois Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 2, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Elk River, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Voluntarily joined a small party that, under heavy fire, captured a stockade and saved the bridge.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: October 30, 1897
- Born: March 4, 1832, Barnstable, England
- Died: February 5, 1923
- Buried: Greenwood Cemetery (MH) (J-71-12), York, NE, United States
- Location of Medal: Freedoms Foundation, Valley Forge, PA