John Shanes Military person

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.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 23, 1844
Birth place
Monongalia County West Virginia
Date of deathJanuary 26, 1904
Place of death
Brave Pennsylvania
Resting place
Pennsylvania

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Military person

allegianceUnited States
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Civil War
Battle of Rutherford's Farm
military branch
United States Army
Union Army
military unit
14th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
service start1862
service end1865

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External resources

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=shanes&GSfn=john&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=7209812&df=all&
  2. http://www.pacivilwar.com/medalofhonor/greene.html