John Peter Cleaver Shanks | |
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 John P. C. Shanks | |
| Born | June 17, 1826 Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Died | January 23, 1901 (aged 74) Portland, Indiana |
| Place of burial | Green Park Cemetery, Portland, Indiana |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service/ | Union Army |
| Rank |  Colonel Brevet Major General |
| Commands held | 7th Indiana Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Peter Cleaver Shanks (June 17, 1826 – January 23, 1901) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1867 to 1875 and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.