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George Green

Corporal George Green, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on November 25, 1863 at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War November 25, 1863Born in England

Corporal George Green was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on November 25, 1863 at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company H, 11th Ohio Infantry. Green was 23 years old.

15 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on January 12, 1892, 28 years after the action.

Green was born on July 16, 1840 in Elsham, England — one of 98 recipients born in England. His Medal of Honor is credited to Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Green died on February 10, 1898 in Troy, Ohio, at the age of 57. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Troy, Ohio. His medal is held by Local History Library, Troy-Miami County Library, Troy, OH.

Green is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 256 credited to Ohio.

★ Flags & Colors

Official Medal of Honor citation

Scaled the enemy's works and in a hand-to-hand fight helped capture the flag of the 18th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.).

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

Battles and campaigns

1864 · Civil War

Battle of Chaffin's Farm

Result: Union victory

24 Medal of Honor recipients

Places

  • Born: Elsham — map
  • Died: Ohio — map
  • Buried: Troy — map

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Timeline

  1. July 16, 1840
    Born in Elsham, England
  2. November 25, 1863
    Act of valor — Missionary Ridge, Tennessee
    Age 23. Company H, 11th Ohio Infantry
  3. January 12, 1892
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. February 10, 1898
    Died in Troy, Ohio
    Age 57.
  5. Resting place
    Riverside Cemetery
    Troy, Ohio

Biography

George Green (July 16, 1840 – February 10, 1898) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Green received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Green's medal was won for his actions in the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, Tennessee, on November 25, 1863. He was honored with the award on January 12, 1892. Green was born in Elsham, England. He joined the US Army from Columbus, Ohio in April 1861, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1864. He was buried in Troy, Ohio.

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Also honored for actions on November 25, 1863

George Lovell Banks Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 JB James Bennett Bell Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 Henry Van ness Boynton Lieutenant Colonel · Army Civil War · 1863 CB Charles W. Brouse Captain · Army Civil War · 1863 Robert Bruce Brown Private · Army Civil War · 1863 FD Freeman Davis Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 Thomas N. Graham Second Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1863 Hiram Reese Howard Private · Army Civil War · 1863 RJ Ruel M. Johnson Major · Army Civil War · 1863 SJ Simeon T. Josselyn First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1863 Leverett Mansfield Kelley Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 John S. Kountz Musician · Army Civil War · 1863

See all 16 recipients for November 25, 1863 →

More Civil War recipients from Ohio

DA David Ayers Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 Wager Swayne Lieutenant Colonel · Army Civil War · 1862 GT George William Tyrrell Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864 FR Frederick Rock Private · Army Civil War · 1863 William J. Knight Private · Army Civil War · 1862 Elihu H. Mason Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1862
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.