Palmer, George Henry - The National Medal of Honor Museum

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U.S. Army

Palmer, George Henry

ConflictCivil War

RankMajor

Year of Action1861

Unit/Command1st Illinois Cavalry

BirthplaceNew York

Citation

Volunteered to fight in the trenches and also led a charge which resulted in the recapture of a Union hospital, together with Confederate sharpshooters then occupying the same.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1861

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Kaho'Ohanohano, AnthonyU.S. ArmyConflict: Korean War

McCammon, William WallaceU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Kobashigawa, YeikiU.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Hamilton, FrankU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

Gumpertz, Sydney G.U.S. ArmyConflict: World War I

Madison, JamesU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Kitchen, George KrauseU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

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