Record Group 15: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007 Series: Correspondence with Special Examiners, 1887 - 1931 File Unit: Correspondence with George D. Sidman

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Record Group 15: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007 Series: Correspondence with Special Examiners, 1887 - 1931 File Unit: Correspondence with George D. Sidman

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Sidman, George Dallas, 1844-1920

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Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a 16 year old drummer boy Private in Company C, 16th Michigan Infantry. During an assault on a superior Confederate force at Gaines Mill, Virginia, June 27, 1862, Private Sidman remained in front of his comrades and continued to rally the charge until wounded in the hip. For bravery in battle, he was promoted Corporal and awarded the Medal of Honor on April 6, 1892....