George A. Loyd
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Born | Muskingum County, Ohio | May 9, 1844
Died | May 13, 1917 | (aged 73)
Place of burial | Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Rank | Private |
Unit | ![]() |
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[]
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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[]
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. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
External links[]
- "George A. Loyd". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
Categories:
- 1844 births
- 1917 deaths
- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- United States Army soldiers
- People from Muskingum County, Ohio
- People of Ohio in the American Civil War
- American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
- United States Army personnel stubs
- American Civil War biography stubs