Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984 Series: Indexes to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Civil War, 1899 - 1927 File Unit: Sidman, George - Unit: 16th Infantry, Company: C - Enlistment Rank: Drumr, Discharge Rank: Corp

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Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984 Series: Indexes to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Civil War, 1899 - 1927 File Unit: Sidman, George - Unit: 16th Infantry, Company: C - Enlistment Rank: Drumr, Discharge Rank: Corp

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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....