Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
George Emerson Albee
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Captain)
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company L,
41st U.S. Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 28, 1869
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Brazos River, Texas, USA
Citation
Attacked with two men a force of 11 Indians, drove them from the hills, and reconnoitered the country beyond.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: January 18, 1894
- Born: January 27, 1845, Lisbon, Grafton County, NH, United States
- Died: March 24, 1918, Laurel, MD, United States
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (PM) (2-850), Arlington, VA, United States