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
"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
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List of Medal of Honor recipients
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their ...
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List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: Q–S
References
External links
Findagrave entry
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
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