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Civil War
George L. Gillespie
First Lieutenant · U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army
31 May 1864 · Bethesda Church, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Action
- Bethesda Church, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Exposed himself to great danger by voluntarily making his way through the enemy's lines to communicate with Gen. Sheridan. While rendering this service he was captured, but escaped; again came in contact with the enemy, was again ordered to surrender, but escaped by dashing away under fire.