George E McDonald MOH

b. 1839 Warwick, Rhode Island. d. 08/09/1897 Attleboro, Massachusetts.

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 25/03/1865 Fort Stedman, Virginia.

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Union Army as a Private in Company L, 1st Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Fort Stedman, Virginia on March 25, 1865. He received his Medal on July 21, 1865.

 

MOH CITATION:

Capture of flag of the 26th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.).

 

BURIAL LOCATION: OAK GROVE CEMETERY, PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND.

LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.