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Medal of Honor Recipient

John T. Sterling

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-001620Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1864

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Medal of Honor

September 19, 1864

Winchester, Virginia, USA

Rank at action
Private
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Civil War
Unit or command
Company D, 11th Indiana Infantry

The Citation

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With one companion captured 14 of the enemy in the severest part of the battle.

Sources & record notes

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  1. John T. Sterling — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-29

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001628
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-29
Later or highest recorded rank
Corporal
Entered service at
Marion County, Ind.
Archive transcription SHA-256
d34ce9c91f50bd285d7cdb0310e5bcc4e74d1bf3b8648388f4888dc8cf6d8bff

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