George Schneider

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

After the color sergeant had been shot down, seized the colors and planted them on the enemy's works during the charge.

Rank: Sergeant
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

Through education, leadership, and inspiring spaces for learning and reflection, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation preserves and expands the impact of the 3,517 awarded Medal of Honor recipients and the more than 40 million Americans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War.