John Shilling-Wilmington, DE
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Weldon Railroad, VA on August 21, 1864. He is buried in Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington, DE.
Waymark Code: WM10GAW
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2019
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He was born on February 15, 1832 in England and died on July 22, 1884 in Wilmington, DE. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SHILLING, JOHN
• Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company H, 3d Delaware Infantry
• Place and date: At Weldon Railroad, Va., 21 August 1864
• Entered service at: Felton, Del.
• Date of issue: 6 September 1864
Citation: Capture of flag.
Armed Service: Army
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