The President of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the

Medal of Honor

to

 

PITMAN, GEORGE J.

Rank and Organization: Sergeant, Company C, 1st New York (Lincoln) Cavalry. Place and Date: At Sailors Creek, Va., 6 April 1865. Entered Service At: Philadelphia, Pa. Birth: Recklestown N.J. Date Of Issue: 3 May 1865.

Citation:

Capture of flag of the Sumter Heavy Artillery (C.S.A.).

 

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