Honoring Officers and Soldiers of the XII Corps, Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863

“These were they who saved us! Let us never cease to honor them and care for them."
 - General Sickles, In Memoriam: George Sears Greene, 1909

Officers and Men Recommended for the Medal of Honor for Actions in the Defense of Culp’s Hill

In alphabetical order

• Brigadier General George Sears Greene, Commander, Third Brigade, Second Division, Twelfth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

• Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Mudge, Commander, Second Massachusetts, Third Brigade, First Division, Twelfth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

• Colonel David Ireland, Commander, 137th New York, Third Brigade, Second Division, Twelfth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

Enlisted Men Recommended for the Medal of Honor for Actions in the Defense of Culp’s Hill

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“The failure of the enemy to gain entire possession of our works was due entirely to the skill of General Greene and the heroic valor of his troops.”
- General Henry W. Slocum

Source: Nomination document prepared by Eric Saul and Amy Fiske