No verified public-domain photo is on file yet.
Civil War
George N. Bliss
Captain · U.S. Army
Company C, 1st Rhode Island Cavalry
28 September 1864 · Waynesboro, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Action
- Waynesboro, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
While in command of the provost guard in the village, he saw the Union lines returning before the attack of a greatly superior force of the enemy, mustered his guard, and, without orders, joined in the defense and charged the enemy without support. He received three saber wounds, his horse was shot, and he was taken prisoner.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
