John Tenbrook Sterling MOH

b. 08/07/1841 Edgar County, Illinois. d. 02/02/1920 West Terre Haute, Indiana.

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 19/09/1864 Winchester, Virginia.

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the Union Army in Company D, 11th Indiana Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on September 19, 1864 at Winchester, Virginia. He was presented with his Medal on April 4, 1865.

 

MOH CITATION:

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

 

BURIAL LOCATION: BETHESDA CEMETERY, WEST TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

LOT 120, GRAVE 8.

LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.