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First Sergeant · U.S. Army

George W. Stewart

First Sergeant George W. Stewart, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on April 5, 1865 at Paine's Crossroads, Virginia during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War April 5, 1865

First Sergeant George W. Stewart, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on April 5, 1865 at Paine's Crossroads, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 1st New Jersey Cavalry. Stewart was 26 years old.

13 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 3, 1865.

Stewart was born on March 25, 1839 in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey. Stewart died on November 17, 1911, at the age of 72. He is buried at New Camden Cemetery in New Camden, New Jersey.

Stewart is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 93 credited to New Jersey.

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

Timeline

  1. March 25, 1839
    Born in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey
  2. April 5, 1865
    Act of valor — Paine's Crossroads, Virginia
    Age 26. Company E, 1st New Jersey Cavalry
  3. May 3, 1865
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. November 17, 1911
    Died
    Age 72.
  5. Resting place
    New Camden Cemetery
    New Camden, New Jersey

Also honored for actions on April 5, 1865

JC James A. Campbell Private · Army Civil War · 1865 Stephen Edwin Chandler Quartermaster Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1865 JD John A. Davidsizer Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1865 Alexander Elliott Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1865 JL James Parker Landis Chief Bugler · Army Civil War · 1865 Lewis Locke Private · Army Civil War · 1865 JP James Kastor Peirsol Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1865 GS George William Schmal Blacksmith · Army Civil War · 1865 CS Christian Streile Private · Army Civil War · 1865 HT Hampton Sidney Thomas Major · Army Civil War · 1865 AT Aaron B. Tompkins Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1865 Henry Clay Warfel Private · Army Civil War · 1865

See all 14 recipients for April 5, 1865 →

More Civil War recipients from New Jersey

WM William Magee Drummer · Army Civil War · 1864 CT Charles Titus Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1865 JC James T. Clancy Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 JD John Davis Quarter Gunner · Navy Civil War · 1862 CW Charles E. Wilson Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1865 DW Daniel Whitfield Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.