Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
George Henry Palmer
Details
- Rank: Musician (Highest Rank: Major)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
1st Illinois Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 20, 1861
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Lexington, Missouri, USA
Citation
Volunteered to fight in the trenches and also led a charge which resulted in the recapture of a Union hospital, together with Confederate sharpshooters then occupying the same.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 10, 1896
- Born: 1842, NY, United States
- Died: April 7, 1901
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (PM) (3-2104), Arlington, VA, United States