Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant George G. Wortman received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 13, 1868 vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Wortman was 26 years old.
30 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 24, 1869. He later rose to the rank of Quartermaster Sergeant.
Wortman was born on August 15, 1841 in Monkton, Canada — one of 60 recipients born in Canada. His Medal of Honor is credited to Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Wortman died on May 19, 1913 in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 71. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
Wortman is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 265 credited to Massachusetts.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Indian Wars, American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- August 15, 1841Born in Monkton, Canada
- August 13, 1868Act of valor — Vicinity of the Black Mountains, ArizonaAge 26. Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry
- July 24, 1869Medal of Honor presented
- May 19, 1913Died in Denver, ColoradoAge 71.
- Resting placeCrown Hill CemeteryDenver, Colorado
Biography
George G. Wortman (August 15, 1841 – May 19, 1913) was a 19th-century American soldier who served in the U.S. Army during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. During Colonel Thomas L. Crittenden's campaign against the Apache Indians, Wortman served as a sergeant with the 8th U.S. Cavalry and participated in several notable engagements during the conflict. he later received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Arizona Territory during the summer of 1868.
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