Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984 Series: Letters Received, 1862 - 1889 File Unit: Congressional Medal of Honor File of Private George E. Sidman, Company C, 16th Michigan Infantry Regiment

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Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984 Series: Letters Received, 1862 - 1889 File Unit: Congressional Medal of Honor File of Private George E. Sidman, Company C, 16th Michigan Infantry Regiment

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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....