George Lewis Gillespie Jr.

George Lewis Gillespie Jr.
Gillespie in 1898
Born(1841-10-07)October 7, 1841
Kingston, Tennessee
DiedSeptember 27, 1913(1913-09-27) (aged 71)
Saratoga Springs, New York
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army (Union Army)
Years of service1862–1905
RankMajor general
UnitU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CommandsDepartment of the East
Chief of Engineers
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal 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.