Medal of Honor
June 14, 1863
Port Hudson, Louisiana, USA
- Rank at action
- First Sergeant
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Civil War
- Unit or command
- Company I, 4th Massachusetts Infantry
The Citation
Sources ↓During a momentary confusion in the ranks caused by other troops rushing upon the regiment, this soldier, with coolness and determination, rendered efficient aid in preventing a panic among the troops.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- George Mason Lovering — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-000916
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-28
- Later or highest recorded rank
- First Lieutenant
- Entered service at
- East Randolph, Mass.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 22c7c2dffd070d4b13a7dcb562c6556e3d7e054cd83589e2230b215ec04fda28
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