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John Schiller

Private John Schiller, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on September 29, 1864 at Chapin's Farm, Virginia during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War September 29, 1864Born in Germany

Private John Schiller, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on September 29, 1864 at Chapin's Farm, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 158th New York Infantry. Schiller was 17 years old.

37 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 6, 1865.

Schiller was born on August 16, 1847 in Hessen, Germany — one of 130 recipients born in Germany. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York, New York. Schiller died on June 3, 1926, at the age of 78. He is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. Records also list him as Schilling, John.

Schiller is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 678 credited to New York.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Advanced to the ditch of the enemy's works.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Timeline

  1. August 16, 1847
    Born in Hessen, Germany
  2. September 29, 1864
    Act of valor — Chapin's Farm, Virginia
    Age 17. Company E, 158th New York Infantry
  3. April 6, 1865
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. June 3, 1926
    Died
    Age 78.
  5. Resting place
    Cypress Hills National Cemetery
    Brooklyn, New York

Also honored for actions on September 29, 1864

LA Lester Archer Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 ✦ WB William Henry Barnes Private · Army Civil War · 1864 Powhatan Beaty First Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 TB Thomas Belcher Private · Army Civil War · 1864 CB Charles Blucher Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864 JB James Brady Private · Army Civil War · 1864 JB James H. Bronson First Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 GB George A. Buchanan Private · Army Civil War · 1864 ✦ FB Frederick Clarence Buck Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864 CC Cecil Clay Captain · Army Civil War · 1864 NE Nathan Huntley Edgerton First Lieutenant & Adjutant · Army Civil War · 1864 AF Augustin D. Flanagan Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864

See all 38 recipients for September 29, 1864 →

More Civil War recipients from New York

HB Henry H. Bickford Corporal · Army Civil War · 1865 RM Richard Christopher Mangam Private · Army Civil War · 1865 GL George Ladd Private · Army Civil War · 1865 BT Benjamin Thackrah Private · Army Civil War · 1864 HC Hugh Carey Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 ✦ FL Frank Leslie Private · Army Civil War · 1864
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.