John A. Falconer

{{Infobox military person

|name = John A. Falconer

|image =

|birth_date = c. 1844

|death_date = April 1, 1900

|birth_place = Washtenaw County, Michigan

|death_place = Missouri

|placeofburial = Sunset Hill Cemetery

|allegiance ={{flag|United States of America|1861}}

|branch ={{army|USA}}

|serviceyears =

|rank = File:USA_CORP_INF_1859.jpgE-04Corporal

|unit = {{Flagicon|Michigan}} Company A, 17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment

|battles = Siege of Knoxville

|awards = {{Flagicon image|Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}} Medal of Honor

}}

Corporal John A. Falconer (c. 1844 to April 1, 1900) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Falconer received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Siege of Knoxville at Fort Sanders in Tennessee on 20 November 1863. He was honored with the award on 27 July 1896.{{Cite web |url=http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_af.html |title=Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients |accessdate=17 November 2013 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175923/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/1831 |title=John A. Falconer |access-date=17 November 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131117110150/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=1831 |archive-date=17 November 2013 |url-status=live }}