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George W. Stewart — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: First Sergeant
Medals Recorded: 1

George W. Stewart

First Sergeant, U.S. Army

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Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor 1862-1895 Army

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Capturing a flag with the New Jersey cavalry

George W. Stewart was born on March 25, 1839, in Salem, New Jersey. During the American Civil War, he served as first sergeant in Company E, 1st New Jersey Cavalry.

On April 5, 1865, at Paine's Crossroads, Virginia, Stewart captured a flag. This action earned him the Medal of Honor, presented on May 3, 1865. The award recognized his achievement during the final weeks of the war in Virginia.

Stewart died on November 17, 1911, and is buried at New Camden Cemetery in New Jersey. His Medal of Honor preserves the memory of his cavalry service and the flag capture recorded in his official citation.

Medal of Honor Citation

Capture of flag.

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