John Tenbrook Sterling-West Terre Haute, IN
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 28.434 W 087° 28.980
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Winchester, VA on September 19, 1864. He is buried in Bethesda Cemetery, West Terre Haute, IN.
Waymark Code: WM10JYG
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 05/18/2019
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He was born on July 8, 1841 in Edgar County, IL and died on February 2, 1920 in West Terre Haute, IN. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: STERLING, JOHN T.
• Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 11th Indiana Infantry
• Place and date: At Winchester, Va., 19 September 1864
• Entered service at: Marion County, Ind. Birth. Edgar County, Ill.
• Date of issue: 4 April 1865
Citation: With one companion captured 14 of the enemy in the severest part of the battle.
Armed Service: Army
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