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

George P Dow

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    7th New Hampshire Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: October 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: near Richmond, Virginia, USA
Citation
Gallantry while in command of his company during a reconnaissance toward Richmond.
Medal of Honor Recipient George P. Dow
Medal of Honor Recipient George P. Dow
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 10, 1884
  • Born: August 7, 1840, Atkinson, Rockingham County, NH, United States
  • Died: September 28, 1910
  • Buried: Atkinson Cemetery, Atkinson, NH, United States
 

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