Rank Corporal Died December 25, 1919 | Name George Littlefield | |
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Unit Company G, 1st United States Sharpshooters, 1st Maine Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment | ||
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
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