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.
Medal of Honor Recipient George H. Maynard
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