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

John Shellenberger

Details
  • Rank: Corporal
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company B,
    85th Pennsylvania Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: August 16, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Deep Run, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Perryopolis, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 6, 1865
  • Born: August 30, 1839, Fayette County, PA, United States
  • Died: January 16, 1911
  • Buried: Welsh Hill Cemetery (MH) (I-A-5), Grandville Township, OH, United States
 

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