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Heroic Score1001059th out of 4482
Number of Medals2
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022195 of 4482
1861-1865#1of 1
Infantry#417of 1502
American Civil War#10of 1091
Battle of the Wilderness#1of 26
John N. Opel
Private, 1861-1865
American Civil WarBattle of the Wilderness
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
John Nicholas Opel was a German-American Union soldier who captured the flag of 50th Virginia Infantry Regiment during the Battle of the Wilderness on May 5, 1864.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts