Sergeant Major George H. Plowman was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on June 17, 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 3d Maryland Infantry. Plowman was 24 years old.
12 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on December 1, 1864. He later rose to the rank of Captain.
Plowman was born on March 10, 1840 in Oxford, England — one of 98 recipients born in England. His Medal of Honor is credited to Washington, District of Columbia. Plowman died on February 27, 1921 in Woodward, Oklahoma, at the age of 80. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Plowman is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 34 credited to District of Columbia.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Recaptured the colors of the 2d Pennsylvania Provisional Artillery.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- March 10, 1840Born in Oxford, England
- June 17, 1864Act of valor — Petersburg, VirginiaAge 24. 3d Maryland Infantry
- December 1, 1864Medal of Honor presented
- February 27, 1921Died in Woodward, OklahomaAge 80.
- Resting placeArlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia
Biography
George H. Plowman (March 10, 1840 – February 27, 1921) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Plowman received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Plowman's medal was won for recapturing the colors of the 2d Pennsylvania Provisional Artillery during the Second Battle of Petersburg. He was honored with the award on December 1, 1864. Plowman was born in Oxford, England. He served in the 16th West Virginia Infantry and the 9th Maryland Infantry before joining the 3rd Maryland Volunteer Infantry in February 1864. He was commissioned as an officer the following September, and mustered out in July 1865.
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