George Lewis Gillespie Jr. | |
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Born | Kingston, Tennessee | October 7, 1841
Died | September 27, 1913 Saratoga Springs, New York | (aged 71)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army (Union Army) |
Years of service | 1862–1905 |
Rank | Major general |
Unit | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Commands | Department of the East Chief of Engineers |
Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
George Lewis Gillespie Jr. (October 7, 1841 – September 27, 1913) was an American soldier who received the highest military decoration that the United States bestows to members of the military, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the American Civil War.