Civil War
George H. Maynard
Private · U.S. Army
Company D, 13th Massachusetts Infantry
13 December 1862 · Fredericksburg, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Action
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
The citation
Official 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.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
