b. 21/12/1835 Middleburg, Ohio. d. 26/04/1905 Oberlin, Ohio.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 29/11/1864 Spring Hill, Tennessee.
John W Steele MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Union Army. He was awarded the CMOH as a Major and Aide-de-Camp for action on November 29, 1864 at Spring Hill, Tennessee. He did not receive the Medal until September 28, 1897.
MOH CITATION:
During a night attack of the enemy upon the wagon and ammunition train of this officer’s corps, he gathered up a force of stragglers and others, assumed command of it, though himself a staff officer, and attacked and dispersed the enemy’s forces, thus saving the train.
BURIAL LOCATION: WESTWOOD CEMETERY, OBERLIN, OHIO.
SECTION R, LOT 22, GRAVE 4.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: FAMILY.
