Nicholas Geschwind Military person

Nicholas Geschwind (unknown – 1897) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.Geschwind joined the 116th Illinois Infantry in October 1862 (at age 33), and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865.

Personal facts

Birth place
France
Date of deathJanuary 02, 1897
Place of death
Peoria Illinois
Resting place
Peoria Illinois

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allegianceUnited States
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Civil War
Siege of Vicksburg
military branch
United States Army
Union Army
service start1862
service end1865

Nicholas Geschwind on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://oregonmag.com/CivilWarFletcher1108.html
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=geschwind&GSfn=nicholas&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=8111905&df=all&
  3. http://www.nps.gov/vick/historyculture/vicksburg-medal-of-honor-recipients.htm