John Shapland

{{short description|English-born soldier and veteran of the American Civil War}}

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|birth_date={{Birth date|1832|3|4}}

|birth_place=Barnstaple, North Devon, England

|death_date={{Death date and age|1923|2|5|1832|3|4}}

|placeofburial=Greenwood Cemetery, York, Nebraska

|placeofburial_label=Place of burial

|image=John Shapland 1913 public domain USGov.jpg

|caption=Medal of Honor winner John Shapland 1913

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|allegiance= United States of America

|branch= United States Army
Union Army

|rank=Private

|unit=104th Illinois Infantry Regiment

|battles=Elk River, Tennessee

|awards=60px Medal of Honor

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John Shapland (March 4, 1832 – February 5, 1923) was an English soldier who fought for the Union Army of the United States during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for valor.

Biography

Shapland served in the 104th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He received the Medal of Honor on October 30, 1897 for his actions at Elk River, Tennessee on July 2, 1863.

Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

Voluntarily joined a small party that, under a heavy fire, captured a stockade and saved the bridge."[http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/1225/shapland-john.php Congressional Medal of Honor Society]

See also

{{Portal|Biography|American Civil War}}

References

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