John Shilling

Capturing an enemy flag at the Weldon Railroad

John Shilling was born in England on February 15, 1832. He served in the United States Army during the Civil War as first sergeant of Company H, 3rd Delaware Infantry.

On August 21, 1864, at the Weldon Railroad in Virginia, he captured a flag. His Medal of Honor citation records that achievement without further tactical detail. The medal was presented on September 6, 1864.

Shilling later became a first lieutenant and entered the Methodist ministry after the war. He died on July 22, 1884, in Wilmington, Delaware, and is buried at Riverside Cemetery there. His Medal of Honor commemorates his conduct during the Weldon Railroad fighting.

Official Medal of Honor citation:

Capture of flag.