Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private George Reynolds received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 19, 1864 in Winchester, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company M, 9th New York Cavalry. Reynolds was about 25 years old.
14 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on September 27, 1864.
Reynolds was born in 1839 in Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York, New York. Reynolds died on March 16, 1889 in New York City, New York, at the age of about 50. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
Reynolds 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
Capture of Virginia state flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- 1839Born in Ireland
- September 19, 1864Act of valor — Winchester, VirginiaAge about 25. Company M, 9th New York Cavalry
- September 27, 1864Medal of Honor presented
- March 16, 1889Died in New York City, New YorkAge about 50.
- Resting placeEvergreen CemeteryBrooklyn, New York
Biography
George Reynolds (1839 - March 16, 1889) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Opequon more commonly called the Third Battle of Winchester, Virginia on September 19, 1864.
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