Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
George Stokes
Details
- Also Known As: Bishop, Charles George
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
122d Illinois Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 16, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 24, 1865
- Born: December 24, 1838, England
- Died: March 25, 1919, Riverdale, IL, United States
- Buried: Oakland Memory Lanes Cemetery (28-S-8-2), Dolton, IL, United States