Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private George Stokes received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 16, 1864 in Nashville, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company C, 122d Illinois Infantry. Stokes was 25 years old.
15 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on February 24, 1865. He later rose to the rank of Corporal.
Stokes was born on December 24, 1838 in England — one of 98 recipients born in England. His Medal of Honor is credited to Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois. Stokes died on March 25, 1919 in Riverdale, Illinois, at the age of 80. He is buried at Oakland Memory Lanes Cemetery in Dolton, Illinois. Records also list him as Bishop, Charles George.
Stokes is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 210 credited to Illinois.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Oakland Memory Lanes — map
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Timeline
- December 24, 1838Born in England
- December 16, 1864Act of valor — Nashville, TennesseeAge 25. Company C, 122d Illinois Infantry
- February 24, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- March 25, 1919Died in Riverdale, IllinoisAge 80.
- Resting placeOakland Memory Lanes CemeteryDolton, Illinois
Biography
George Stokes (also known as Charles G. Bishop, 24 December 1838 – 25 March 1919) was a corporal in the United States Army who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. Stokes was awarded the medal on 24 February 1865 for actions performed at the Battle of Nashville in Tennessee on 16 December 1864.
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