George F. Pond served in the Union Army

Union Army

The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...

 during the American Civil War

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

. He received the Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...

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Pond was born on October 5, 1844 in Libertyville, Illinois

Libertyville, Illinois

Libertyville is an affluent northern suburb of Chicago in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is located west of Lake Michigan on the Des Plaines River. The 2000 census population was 20,742; the 2005 estimate was 21,760...

 although his official residence was listed as Fairwater, Wisconsin

Fairwater, Wisconsin

Fairwater is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 350 at the 2000 census. The community was founded around the water power of the Grand River in 1848 and was incorporated in 1921.-Geography:...

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He was the brother of fellow Medal of Honor recipient James Pond

James Pond (Medal of Honor)

James Burton Pond was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. For his actions during the Battle of Baxter Springs, he received the Medal of Honor...

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He died June 21, 1911 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery Fort Scott, Kansas

Fort Scott, Kansas

Fort Scott is a city in and the county seat of Bourbon County, Kansas, United States, south of Kansas City, on the Marmaton River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,087. It is the home of the Fort Scott National Historic Site and the Fort Scott National...

. His grave can be found in section 4.

Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

For extraordinary heroism on 15 May 1864, while serving with Company C, 3d Wisconsin Cavalry, in action at Drywood, Kansas. With two companions, Private Pond attacked a greatly superior force of guerrillas, routed them, and rescued several prisoners.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M–P

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