Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

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

George Washington Roosevelt

Details

Rank: First Sergeant (Highest Rank: Brevet Captain)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
Company K,
26th Pennsylvania Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: July 2, 1863
Medal of Honor Action Place: Bull Run & Gettysburg, Virginia & Pennsylvania, USA

Citation

At Bull Run, Va., recaptured the colors, which had been seized by the enemy. At Gettysburg captured a Confederate color bearer and colors, in which effort he was severely wounded.

Medal of Honor Recipient George W. Roosevelt

Additional Details

Accredited to: Chester County, Pennsylvania
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: July 2, 1887
Born: February 14, 1844, Chester County, PA, United States
Died: April 15, 1907, Brussels, Belgium
Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery (1047), Washington, DC, United States
Location of Medal: Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Mt. Pleasant, SC

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