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George H Littlefield

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Rank
  
Corporal

Awards
  
Medal of Honor

Died
  
December 25, 1919


Name
  
George Littlefield

Battles/wars
  
American Civil War

George H. Littlefield George H Littlefield 1842 1919 Find A Grave Memorial

Born
  
May 2, 1842 Skowhegan, Maine (
1842-05-02
)

Service/branch
  
United States Army, Union Army

Allegiance
  
United States of America, Union

Unit
  
Company G, 1st United States Sharpshooters, 1st Maine Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Battles and wars
  
American Civil War

George H. Littlefield (May 2, 1842 – December 25, 1919) was a corporal in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company G, 1st Maine Veteran Infantry. Place and date: At Fort Fisher, Va., March 25, 1865. Entered service at: Skowhegan, Maine. Birth: Skowhegan, Maine. Date of issue: June 22, 1885.

Citation:

The color Corporal having been wounded, this soldier picked up the flag and bore it to the front, to the great encouragement of the charging column.

References

George H. Littlefield Wikipedia