Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John William Mostoller
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
54th Pennsylvania Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 18, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Voluntarily led a charge on a Confederate battery (the officers of the company being disabled) and compelled its hasty removal.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Stoystown, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: December 27, 1894
- Born: January 14, 1843, Stoystown, Somerset County, PA, United States
- Died: December 5, 1925, Somerset County, PA, United States
- Buried: I.O.O.F. Cemetery (PM), Stoystown, PA, United States
- Location of Medal: Somerset County Courthouse Annex, Somerset, PA