First Lieutenant George W. Ford was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 6, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 88th New York Infantry. Ford was about 21 years old.
59 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 10, 1865. He later rose to the rank of Captain.
Ford was born in 1844 in Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York, New York. Ford died on November 29, 1883, at the age of about 39. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, New York.
Ford 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 flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- 1844Born in Ireland
- April 6, 1865Act of valor — Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), VirginiaAge about 21. Company E, 88th New York Infantry
- May 10, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- November 29, 1883DiedAge about 39.
- Resting placeCalvary CemeteryWoodside, New York
Biography
George W. Ford (c. 1844 – November 29, 1883) was an Irish soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Ford received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sayler's Creek in Virginia on 6 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 10 May 1865.
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