[ Medal of Honor Citation ] Private George E Sidman Organization:    Company C, 16th Michigan Infantry Entered Service:   Owosso, Mich. Birth:   25 November 1844, Rochester, N.Y. Date Medal Issued:   6 April 1892. Date of Action:   27 June 1862. Place of Action:   Gaines Mill, Va. Citation: Distinguished bravery in battle. Rallied his comrades to charge vastly superior force until wounded in the hip. He was a 16_year_old drummer.

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