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Sergeant · U.S. Army

George H. Dore

Sergeant George H. Dore, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War July 3, 1863Born in England

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant George H. Dore received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 126th New York Infantry. Dore was 18 years old.

30 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on December 6, 1864 — by Major General George G. Meade, at a review of the 2nd Army Corps Headquarters, Peebles' House, near Petersburg, Va.

Dore was born on June 24, 1845 in England — one of 98 recipients born in England. His Medal of Honor is credited to West Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York. Dore died on February 8, 1927 in Hornell, New York, at the age of 81. He is buried at Hope Cemetery in Hornell, New York.

Dore is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 678 credited to New York.

Official Medal of Honor citation

The colors being struck down by a shell as the enemy were charging, this soldier rushed out and seized it, exposing himself to the fire of both sides.

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

Battles and campaigns

1863 · Civil War

Battle of Gettysburg

Result: Union victory

21 Medal of Honor recipients

Places

  • Born: England — map
  • Buried: Rural Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. June 24, 1845
    Born in England
  2. July 3, 1863
    Act of valor — Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
    Age 18. Company D, 126th New York Infantry
  3. December 6, 1864
    Medal of Honor presented
    By Major General George G. Meade, at a review of the 2nd Army Corps Headquarters, Peebles' House, near Petersburg, Va.
  4. February 8, 1927
    Died in Hornell, New York
    Age 81.
  5. Resting place
    Hope Cemetery
    Hornell, New York

Biography

Sergeant George Henry Doré (June 24, 1845 – February 8, 1927) was an English soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Doré received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania on 3 July 1863. He was honored with the award on 1 December 1864.

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Also honored for actions on July 3, 1863

EB Elijah William Bacon Private · Army Civil War · 1863 ✦ George Greenville Benedict Second Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1863 MB Morris Brown Jr. Captain · Army Civil War · 1863 ✦ HC Hugh Carey Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 ✦ JC John E. Clopp Private · Army Civil War · 1863 Alonzo H. Cushing First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1863 ✦ JD Joseph H. Decastro Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863 Benjamin Frank Falls Color Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 ✦ CF Christopher Flynn Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863 Frederick W. Fuger Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 William B. Hincks Sergeant Major · Army Civil War · 1863 Benjamin H. Jellison Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863

See all 31 recipients for July 3, 1863 →

More Civil War recipients from New York

EB Edward Brown Jr. Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863 JM John G. Morrison Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1862 WY William Young Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1862 FJ Follett Johnson Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864 CR Charles Robinson Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1862 William Giles Hills Private · Army Civil War · 1864
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.