John P. McVeane

John P. McVeane
Born	1842 Toronto, Canada
Died	May 10, 1864 Virginia
Buried at	Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861 - 1864
Rank	2nd Lieutenant
Unit	Company D, 49th New York Infantry
Battles/wars	Battle of Chancellorsville American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

John P. McVeane (1842 - May 10, 1864) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. McVeane received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.^[1] McVeane's medal was won for capturing the flag from a Confederate Color bearer at Fredericksburg Heights.^[1] He was posthumously honored with the award on September 21, 1870.^[2]

McVeane was born in Toronto, Canada. He joined the 49th New York Volunteer Infantry from Buffalo, New York in August 1861. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in October 1863, and was mortally wounded during the Battle of the Wilderness.^[3] McVeane was one of 30 Canadians to win the Medal of Honor.^[4]

Medal of Honor citation

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Corporal John P. McVeane, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 4 May 1863, while serving with Company D, 49th New York Infantry, in action at Fredericksburg Heights, Virginia. Corporal McVeane shot a Confederate Color Bearer and seized the flag; also approached, alone, a barn between the lines and demanded and received the surrender of a number of the enemy therein.^[1]

See also

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M–P

References

1. "John P. McVeane". Retrieved June 10, 2014.
2. "Civil War (M-P) Medal of Honor Recipients". Retrieved June 8, 2014.
3. Regimental Roster
4. Fred Gaffen (25 July 1996). Cross-Border Warriors: Canadians in American Forces, Americans in Canadian Forces. Dundurn. pp. 218–. ISBN 978-1-4597-1351-2.