Civil War
George Schneider
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company A, 3d Maryland Veteran Infantry
30 July 1864 · Petersburg, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Maryland
- Action
- Petersburg, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
After the color sergeant had been shot down, seized the colors and planted them on the enemy's works during the charge.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
