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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

George Washington Lucas

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    3d Missouri Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: July 25, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Benton, Arkansas, USA
Citation
Pursued and killed Confederate Brig. Gen. George M. Holt, Arkansas Militia, capturing his arms and horse.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Mount Sterling, Brown County, Illinois
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: December 1864
  • Born: 1845, Adams County, IL, United States
  • Died: May 17, 1921, Quincy, IL, United States
  • Buried: Mounds Cemetery (MH) , Timewell, IL, United States
 

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