Achievements
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He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Rutherford"s Farm near Winchester, Virginia on July 20, 1864. “The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private John Shanes, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 20 July 1864, while serving with Company K, 14th West Virginia Infantry, in action at Carter"s Farm, Virginia.