George Wilhelm
George Wilhelm (April 2, 1829 - August 20, 1920) was an American recipient of the Medal of Honor who fought in the American Civil War.
Biography
[edit]George Wilhelm was born in Scioto County, Ohio, on April 2, 1829. During the war he fought as a captain in the Union Army in Company F of the 56th Ohio Infantry.[1] Wilhelm was presented his Medal of Honor on November 17, 1887 for actions at Champion Hill, or Bakers Creek, Mississippi on May 16, 1863.[2] After his death in Dayton, Ohio he was buried in Greenville Cemetery, Greenville, Mississippi.[2]
Medal of Honor Citation
[edit]For extraordinary heroism on 16 May 1863, while serving with, in action at Champion Hill (Baker's Creek), Mississippi. Having been badly wounded in the breast and captured, Captain Wilhelm made a prisoner of his captor and brought him into camp.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "George Wilhelm - victoriacross". www.vconline.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ a b "George Wilhelm | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "George Wilhelm - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
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