George H. Littlefield

George H. Littlefield
Born	(1842-05-02)May 2, 1842 Skowhegan, Maine
Died	December 25, 1919(1919-12-25) (aged 77)
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Corporal
Unit	Company G, 1st Maine Veteran Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

George H. Littlefield (May 2, 1842 – December 25, 1919) was a corporal 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: Corporal, Company G, 1st Maine Veteran Infantry. Place and date: At Fort Fisher, Va., March 25, 1865. Entered service at: Skowhegan, Maine. Birth: Skowhegan, Maine. Date of issue: June 22, 1885.

Citation:

The color Corporal having been wounded, this soldier picked up the flag and bore it to the front, to the great encouragement of the charging column.

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 H. LITTLEFIELD" 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 H. Littlefield". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-04-23.