This page will show the name, and rank for each of Georgia's 27 Medal of Honor recipients. The list is arranged alphabetically within rank.
There are 16 officers and 11 enlisted men. The highest ranking recipients are Lieutenant Colonels, and the lowest ranking recipient was a Gunners Mate.
The color coding used in this chart is as follows:
The individual lost his life during the action that resulted in receiving the Medal of Honor
The individual survived the action that resulted in receiving the Medal of Honor, but is no longer living
The individual is still living
Officers
Aquilla
James
Dyess
Lieutenant Colonel
Henry
Talmage
Elrod
Captain
Ernest
Albert
Garlington
First Lieutenant
James
Michael
Sprayberry
First Lieutenant
Joe
Madison
Jackson
Lieutenant Colonel
Hilliard
Almond
Wilbanks
Captain
Harold
Bascom
Durham, Jr.
Second Lieutenant
Enlisted Personnel
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