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

George H Littlefield

Details
  • Rank: Corporal
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company G,
    1st Maine Veteran Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: March 25, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Fisher, Virginia, USA
Citation
The color sergeant having been wounded, this soldier picked up the flag and bore it to the front, to the great encouragement of the charging column.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: June 22, 1885
  • Born: May 2, 1842, Skowhegan, Somerset County, ME, United States
  • Died: December 25, 1919, Richmond, ME, United States
  • Buried: The Cotton Cemetery (MH), Richmond, ME, United States
 

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