John Shanes
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John Shanes | |
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| John Shanes wearing his Medal of Honor, c. 1900 | |
| Born | (1844年07月23日)July 23, 1844 Monongalia County, West Virginia |
| Died | January 26, 1904(1904年01月26日) (aged 59) Brave, Pennsylvania |
| Place of burial | Lantz Cemetery, Brave, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862 - 1865 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 14th West Virginia Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War • Battle of Rutherford's Farm |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
John Shanes (July 23, 1844 – January 26, 1904) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Rutherford's Farm near Winchester, Virginia on July 20, 1864.
Medal of Honor citation
[edit ]"The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private John Shanes, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 20 July 1864, while serving with Company K, 14th West Virginia Infantry, in action at Carter's Farm, Virginia. Private Shanes charged upon a Confederate field piece in advance of his comrades and by his individual exertions silenced the piece."
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]"John Shanes". Hall of Valor. Military Times.
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Categories:
- 1844 births
- 1904 deaths
- People from Monongalia County, West Virginia
- People of West Virginia in the American Civil War
- Union army soldiers
- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- Military personnel from West Virginia
- American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
- American Civil War biography stubs