George W. Lucas
George W. Lucas | |
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Born | 1845 Adams County, Illinois |
Died | May 17, 1921 (aged 75–76) |
Place of burial | Mounds Cemetery, Timewell, Brown County, Illinois |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Rank | Private |
Unit | Company C, 3rd Missouri Volunteer Cavalry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
George Washington Lucas (1845 – May 17, 1921) was an American soldier, who 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 C, 3d Missouri Cavalry. Place and date: At Benton, Ark., July 25, 1864. Entered service at: Mt. Sterling, Brown County, Ill. Birth: Adams County, Ill. Date of issue: December 1864.
Citation:
Pursued and killed Confederate Brig. Gen. George M. Holt, Arkansas Militia, capturing his arms and horse.
See also[]
References[]
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ""GEORGE W. LUCAS" 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 W. Lucas". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
Categories:
- 1845 births
- 1921 deaths
- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- United States Army soldiers
- People from Adams County, Illinois
- People of Illinois in the American Civil War
- American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
- United States Army personnel stubs