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

John Shiel

Details
  • Also Known As: Shields, John
  • Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company E,
    90th Pennsylvania Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: December 13, 1862
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Carried a dangerously wounded comrade into the Union lines, thereby preventing his capture by the enemy.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: January 21, 1897
  • Born: May 1828, Scotland
  • Died: June 11, 1908, Philadelphia, PA, United States
  • Buried: Greenmount Cemetery (J-1-247), Philadelphia, PA, United States
 

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