Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
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