George A. Loyd

George Loyd
Born	(1844-05-09)May 9, 1844 Muskingum County, Ohio
Died	May 13, 1917(1917-05-13) (aged 73)
Place of burial	Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company A, 122nd Ohio Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

George A. Loyd (May 9, 1844 – May 13, 1917) was a private in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 122nd Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. Entered service at. ------. Birth: Muskingum County, Ohio. Date of issue: April 16, 1891.

Citation:

Capture of division flag of General Heth.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• ""GEORGE LOYD" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2008-03-13.

External links

• "George A. Loyd". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-07-02.