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

George Stokes

Details
  • Also Known As: Bishop, Charles George
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    122d Illinois Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: December 16, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: February 24, 1865
  • Born: December 24, 1838, England
  • Died: March 25, 1919, Riverdale, IL, United States
  • Buried: Oakland Memory Lanes Cemetery (28-S-8-2), Dolton, IL, United States
 

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