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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

George William Schmal

Details
  • Also Known As: Schmal, William
  • Rank: Blacksmith
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company M,
    24th New York Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 5, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Paine's Crossroads, Virginia, USA
Citation

Capture of flag.

Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Buffalo, Erie County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
  • Born: 1849, Germany
  • Died: May 23, 1898, Stockton, CA, US
  • Buried: Stockton Rural Cemetery (originally intered at Stockton State Hospital Cemetery, Stockton, CA), Stockton, CA, US
 

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