George W. Walton

George W. Walton (March 27, 1844 – February 8, 1920) was an American veteran of the American Civil War, who received the Medal of Honor for valor. The medal was awarded on 6 August 1902 for actions with the 97th Pennsylvania Infantry as a private at Fort Hell, Petersburg, Virginia, on 29 August 1864. He was born in Upper Oxford Township, Pennsylvania, and died in Oxford, Pennsylvania, where he is now buried at the Oxford Cemetery.[1]

  1. ^ "George W. Walton | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2021-05-25.