George Kretsinger-Chicago, Il
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 41° 59.172 W 087° 40.674
16T E 443845 N 4648466
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 22, 1863. He is buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, IL in Section C.
Waymark Code: WMZE2T
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2018
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He was born on June 20, 1842 in Fairfield, NY and died on April 20, 1906 in Chicago, IL. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: KRETSINGER, GEORGE
• Rank and organization: Private, Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Light Artillery
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863
• Entered service at: Chicago, Ill.
• Date of issue: 20 July 1897
Citation: Carried with others by hand a cannon up to and fired it through an embrasure of the enemy's works.
Armed Service: Army
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