List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L

This is a complete alphabetical list of Medal of Honor recipients during the Civil War. Many of the awards during the Civil War were for capturing or saving regimental flags. During the Civil War, regimental flags served as the rallying point for the unit, and guided the unit's movements. Loss of the flag could greatly disrupt a unit, and could have a greater effect than the death of the commanding officer.

Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government and is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself "...conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States..." Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously.

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Name

Service

Rank

Unit/Command

Place of action

Date of action

Notes

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nowrap|S-breaknowrap|dts|1864|May|8Sortname|John|Galloway|John Galloway

H

Recipients are listed alphabetically by last name. Posthumous receipt is denoted by an asterisk.

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Name

Service

Rank

Unit/Command

Place of action

Date of action

Notes

nowrap|S-breaknowrap|dts|1865|Apr|2Sortname|Cornelius M.|Hadley

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Recipients are listed alphabetically by last name. Posthumous receipt is denoted by an asterisk.

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Name

Service

Rank

Unit/Command

Place of action

Date of action

Notes

nowrap|S-breaknowrap|dts|1861|Aug|10Sortname|Lewis [|J].|Ingalls

J

Recipients are listed alphabetically by last name. Posthumous receipt is denoted by an asterisk.

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Name

Service

Rank

Unit/Command

Place of action

Date of action

Notes

nowrap|S-breaknowrap|dts|1863|May|2Sortname|Isaac|James|Isaac James

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Recipients are listed alphabetically by last name. Posthumous receipt is denoted by an asterisk.

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Name

Service

Rank

Unit/Command

Place of action

Date of action

Notes

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|1861nowrap|S-breaknowrap|dts|1864|Dec|16Sortname|John|Kane|John Kane

L

Recipients are listed alphabetically by last name. Posthumous receipt is denoted by an asterisk.

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Name

Service

Rank

Unit/Command

Place of action

Date of action

Notes

nowrap|S-breaknowrap|dts|1865|Mar|2Sortname|John|Lafferty