SergeantGeorge Marsh (died June 18, 1915) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Marsh received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.[1] Marsh's medal was won for capturing a stockade and saving a bridge over the Elk River in Tennessee on July 2, 1863.[1] He was honored with the award on September 17, 1897.[2]
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant George Marsh, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 July 1863, while serving with Company D, 104th Illinois Infantry, in action at Elk River, Tennessee. Sergeant Marsh voluntarily led a small party and, under a heavy fire, captured a stockade and saved the bridge.[1]
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