Corporal John Shellenberger was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 16, 1864 at Deep Run, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company B, 85th Pennsylvania Infantry. Shellenberger was 24 years old.
3 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 6, 1865.
Shellenberger was born on August 30, 1839 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to Perryopolis, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Shellenberger died on January 16, 1911, at the age of 71. He is buried at Welsh Hills Cemetery in Granville Township, Ohio.
Shellenberger is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
- Buried: Welsh Hills Cemetery — map
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Timeline
- August 30, 1839Born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- August 16, 1864Act of valor — Deep Run, VirginiaAge 24. Company B, 85th Pennsylvania Infantry
- April 6, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- January 16, 1911DiedAge 71.
- Resting placeWelsh Hills CemeteryGranville Township, Ohio
Biography
John S. Shellenberger (also Shallenberger, 30 August 1839 - 16 January 1911) was a corporal in the United States Army who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. He was awarded the medal on 6 April 1865 for actions performed at the Battle of Deep Run in Virginia on 16 August 1864.
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