b. 21/10/1838 Baden, Germany. d. 28/09/1911 New York.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 30/06/1862 White Oak Swamp Bridge, Virginia.
George Uhrl MOH
George Uhri (later misspelt as Uhrl) was born on October 21, 1838, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, to Mr. Uhri and Mary Uhri. He came to the United States in 1855.
On February 9, 1856, at the age of 17, he joined the Army in New York and was assigned to Battery G, 2nd US Artillery and served during the Seminole Indian War in Florida from 1856 to 1857, and later in 1857 and 1858 against the Crows and Sioux in Minnesota. He became a citizen of the United States of America on December 15, 1860.
In 1860 he was assigned as a sergeant with Light Battery F, 3rd US Artillery and was transferred in 1861 to Light Battery F, 5th Regiment, US Artillery and served until 1865.
During the war, he participated in the following battles: Lee’s Mills, Virginia, Gelding’s Farm, White Oak Swamp, Virginia, Malvern Hill, Virginia – 1862; South Mountain, Antietam, Maryland, Fredericksburg, Virginia – 1862, Chancellorsville, Virginia, Rappahannock Station, Virginia, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – 1863; siege of Petersburg, Virginia, Chapin’s Farm, Virginia – 1864; siege and capture of Richmond, Virginia from 1864 to 1865.
George Uhri retired from the Army on December 31, 1886. He then served as a New York City police officer from 1893 to 1904. On February 11, 1904, he requested to be relieved the force and was granted an annual pension of $500.00. In 1905, he was living at 43 West 42nd Street, New York, New York.
MOH CITATION:
Was one of a party of three who, under heavy fire of advancing enemy, voluntarily secured and saved from capture a field gun belonging to another battery and which had been deserted by its officers and men.
BURIAL LOCATION: LUTHERAN ALL FAITHS CEMETERY, MIDDLE VILLAGE, NEW YORK.
MAP 5, SECTION 15, LOT 6132.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
