Career
Sterling joined the army from Indiana in August 1861, and was mustered out in July 1865.
Sterling joined the army from Indiana in August 1861, and was mustered out in July 1865.
He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Opequon more commonly called the Third Battle of Winchester, Virginia on September 19, 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 T. Sterling, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 September 1864, while serving with Company Doctorate, 11th Indiana Infantry, in action at Winchester, Virginia. Sterling, two other soldiers of the 11th Indiana Infantry received the Medal of Honor for this action.
