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George F. Pond

Private George F. Pond, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on May 15, 1864 in Drywood, Kansas during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War May 15, 1864

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private George F. Pond received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 15, 1864 in Drywood, Kansas during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company C, 3d Wisconsin Cavalry. Pond was 19 years old.

5 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 16, 1899, 35 years after the action.

Pond was born on October 5, 1844 in Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois. His Medal of Honor is credited to Fairwater, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Pond died on June 21, 1911 in Fort Scott, Kansas, at the age of 66. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kansas.

Pond is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 50 credited to Wisconsin.

★ Rescue & Lifesaving

Official Medal of Honor citation

With two companions, attacked a greatly superior force of guerrillas, routed them, and rescued several prisoners.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: American Civil War.

Places

  • Born: Libertyville — map
  • Buried: Evergreen Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. October 5, 1844
    Born in Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois
  2. May 15, 1864
    Act of valor — Drywood, Kansas
    Age 19. Company C, 3d Wisconsin Cavalry
  3. May 16, 1899
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. June 21, 1911
    Died in Fort Scott, Kansas
    Age 66.
  5. Resting place
    Evergreen Cemetery
    Fort Scott, Kansas

Biography

George F. Pond (October 5, 1844 – June 21, 1911) served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor. Pond was born on October 5, 1844, in Libertyville, Illinois, although his official residence was listed as Fairwater, Wisconsin. He was the brother of fellow Medal of Honor recipient James Pond. He died June 21, 1911 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery Fort Scott, Kansas. His grave can be found in section 4.

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Further reading

Also honored for actions on May 15, 1864

James Madison Burns Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 TC Thomas D. Collins Sr. Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 TC Thomas Cosgrove Private · Army Civil War · 1864 PO Paul Ambrose Oliver Captain · Army Civil War · 1864 Henry Edwin Tremain Major & Aide-de-Camp · Army Civil War · 1864

Same unit

James Burton Pond First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1863

More Civil War recipients from Wisconsin

John Johnson Private · Army Civil War · 1862 TT Thomas Toohey Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 BH Benjamin F. Hilliker Musician · Army Civil War · 1863 ET Edwin M. Truell Private · Army Civil War · 1864 JC James E. Croft Private · Army Civil War · 1864 Arthur MacArthur Jr. First Lieutenant & Adjutant · Army Civil War · 1863
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.