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Civil War
George H. Dore
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company D, 126th New York Infantry
3 July 1863 · Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Action
- Battle of Gettysburg
The citation
Official citation
The colors being struck down by a shell as the enemy were charging, this soldier rushed out and seized it, exposing himself to the fire of both sides.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
