George N. Galloway

George Norton Galloway (1841 or 1842 – February 9, 1904) was a United States soldier who fought in the American Civil War as a member of the Union Army. On military records of the period, his surname was spelled as "Gallaway" or "Galloway".

George N. Galloway
Born1841 or 1842
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 9, 1904 (aged 63-64)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Buried
Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1861 - 1864
RankPrivate
Unit Company G, 95th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

Formative years

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Galloway was employed as a brushmaker during the early 1860s. Pennsylvania military records created in 1861 documented that he was 5' 9-1/2" tall with brown hair, dark eyes, and a light complexion during his late teen years.[1]

Military career

Galloway enrolled for Civil War military service in Philadelphia on September 19, 1861. Mustering in there that same day as a private, he became part of Company G in the 95th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (also known as the 95th Pennsylvania Volunteers).[2]

Military records indicate that Galloway deserted his regiment on July 1, 1863, the day before the 95th Pennsylvania fought in Gettysburg. Arrested on September 2, 1863, he was later sent back to his unit, where he remained until he was transferred October 14, 1864. It was during this period of service that he demonstrated such bravery that he was awarded his nation's highest award for valor, the U.S. Medal of Honor.[3] He was then honorably discharged from military service on November 18, 1864.[4]

He died on February 9, 1904 and is interred at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[5]

Medal of Honor citation

Galloway was presented with his U.S. Medal of Honor on October 24, 1895.[6] Awarded for his actions at Alsop's Farm in Virginia in May 1864, his citation read as follows:[3]

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private George Norton Galloway, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 8 May 1864, while serving with Company G, 95th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Alsops Farm, Virginia. Private Galloway voluntarily held an important position under heavy fire.[3]

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See also

References
  1. "Gallaway, George N.", in Pennsylvania Civil War Veterans' Card File, 1861-1866. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State Archives, retrieved online July 6, 2019.
  2. "Gallaway, George N.", Pennsylvania Civil War Veterans' Card File.
  3. "George N. Galloway". Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  4. Muster Roll
  5. "George Norton Galloway". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. "Civil War (S-Z) Medal of Honor Recipients". Retrieved June 2, 2014.
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