Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John P McVeane
Details
- Also Known As: McVean, John P.
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
49th New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 4, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fredericksburg Heights, Virginia, USA
Citation
Shot a Confederate color bearer and seized the flag; also approached, alone, a barn between the lines and demanded and received the surrender of a number of the enemy therein.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Buffalo, Erie County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: Yes
- Presentation Date & Details: September 21, 1870
- Born: 1842, Toronto, Canada
- Died: May 10, 1864, Wilderness, VA, United States
- Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery (MH) (3-1), Buffalo, NY, United States