Congressional Medal of Honor Society
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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
George Henry Maynard
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Brevet Major)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
13th Massachusetts Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 13, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
A wounded and helpless comrade, having been left on the skirmish line, this soldier voluntarily returned to the front under a severe fire and carried the wounded man to a place of safety.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: 1898
- Born: February 2, 1836, Waltham, Middlesex County, MA, United States
- Died: December 26, 1927
- Buried: Mount Peake Cemetery (Woodburn Path-2042), Walthan, MA, United States
- Location of Medal: Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
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