Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
George Washington Brush
Details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Captain)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
34th U.S. Colored Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 24, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Ashepoo River, South Carolina, USA
Citation
Voluntarily commanded a boat crew, which went to the rescue of a large number of Union soldiers on board the stranded steamer Boston, and with great gallantry succeeded in conveying them to shore, being exposed during the entire time to heavy fire from a Confederate battery.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Huntington, Suffolk County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: January 21, 1897
- Born: October 4, 1842, West Hills, Suffolk County, NY, United States
- Died: November 18, 1927, Brooklyn, NY, United States
- Buried: Huntington Rural Cemetery (1-8-9), Huntington, NY, United States