Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
George W Corliss
Details
- Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Brevet Major)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
5th Connecticut Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 9, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Cedar Mountain, Virginia, USA
Citation
Seized a fallen flag of the regiment, the color bearer having been killed, carried it forward in the face of a severe fire, and though himself shot down and permanently disabled, planted the staff in the earth and kept the flag flying.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 10, 1897
- Born: 1834, CT, United States
- Died: May 15, 1903, New York, NY, United States
- Buried: Maple Grove Cemetery (MH) (Summit-214-2), Kew Gardens, NY, United States
- Location of Medal: Connecticut Historical Society (1896 design), Hartford, CT